Appendix Bglossary - Cabletron Systems Fast Network 10 User Manual

Appendix B: Glossary
APPENDIX B
GLOSSARY
address
A set of characters that uniquely identifies a station, peripheral device,
node, or other unit in a network.
address table
A database of device addresses and their associated ports maintained by a
switch or bridge for use in making data packet forwarding and filtering
decisions.
address table filter
A mechanism for selectively forwarding or discarding (filtering) data that
uses address table information to perform relatively simple filtering
operations.
agent
Network management software that runs within a managed network
device.
alarm
See trap.
ANSI
American National Standards Institute – One of several organizations that
establishes standards that apply to internetworking.
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol – An auxiliary protocol of the IP layer used
to perform dynamic address translation between MAC addresses and
internet addresses. Binds IP addresses to specific MAC addresses.
attenuation
The amount of power (or light) lost as power travels through a medium
from the transmitter to the receiver. Difference between transmitted and
received power, in decibels (dB).
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