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Glossary
protective plug
protocol
public device
public loop
pull-down menu
random access
memory
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standardized architectures, which allow them to mix and match
products from different manufacturers.
In a fiber-optic environment, a type of duplex connector (or cover)
that provides physical protection (D). Contrast with
(1) Set of semantic and syntactic rules that determines the behavior of
functional units in achieving communication. (2) In systems network
architecture, the meanings of and sequencing rules for requests and
responses for managing the network, transferring data, and
synchronizing network component states. (3) A specification for the
format and relative timing of data exchanged between
communicating devices (D, I).
A loop device that can transmit a fabric login command (FLOGI) to a
switch, receive acknowledgement from the switch's login server,
register with the switch's name server, and communicate with
fabric-attached devices. Public devices communicate with
fabric-attached devices through the switch's bridge port (B_Port)
connection to a director or switch. Contrast with
A public loop is connected to a switched fabric (through the switch
bridge port (B_Port)), and the switch has an active embedded fabric
loop port (FL_Port) that is user transparent. All devices attached to
the loop can communicate with each other, and public devices
attached to the loop can communicate with fabric-attached devices.
Contrast with
drop-down
See
R
redundant array of independent
RAID See
random access
RAM See
RAM. A group of computer memory locations that is numerically
identified to allow high-speed access by the controlling
microprocessor. A memory location is randomly accessed by
referring to its numerical identifier (D). Contrast with
memory. See also
random access
private loop.
menu.
memory.
dynamic random access
memory; static random access
loopback
private device.
disks.
read-only
memory; nonvolatile
memory.
plug.