Dell PowerConnect 5316M User Manual page 323

Flapping
Flapping occurs when an interfaces state is constantly changing. For example, an STP port constantly changes
from listening to learning to forwarding. This may cause traffic loss.
Flow Control
Enables lower speed Ethernet switch modules to communicate with higher speed Ethernet switch module s, that
is, that the higher speed Ethernet switch module refrains from sending packets.
Fragment
Ethernet packets smaller than 576 bits.
Frame
Packets containing the header and trailer information required by the physical medium.
G
GARP
General Attributes Registration Protocol. Registers client stations into a Multicast domain.
Gigabit Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet transmits at 1000 Mbps, and is compatible with existing 10/100 Mbps Ethernet standards.
GVRP
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol. Registers client stations into a VLANs.
H
HOL
Head of Line. Packets are queued. Packets at the head of the queue are forwarded before packets at the end of the
line.
Host
A computer that acts as a source of information or services to other computers.
HTTP
HyperText Transport Protocol. Transmits HTML documents between servers and clients on the internet.
I
IC
Integrated Circuit. Integrated Circuits are small electronic Ethernet switch modules composed from
semiconductor material.
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