IBM EtherLink XL User Manual page 62

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LOSSARY
full scatter gather
Technique that reduces CPU utilization by coordinating
multiple storage locations for received data with no CPU
utilization and then collecting it from multiple memory
locations for transmission.
infinite bursting
Technology that enables the 3C905B-TX adapter to move
data continuously across the PCI bus without breaks in the
data transfer previously caused by cache size limitations.
Previously, cache limitations caused the adapter to release
and reacquire the PCI bus after every 64-byte burst. Infinite
bursting increases throughput and reduces CPU utilization
for better performance.
NDIS
Network Driver Interface Specification. Defines the network
driver architecture and interfaces that let a PC support
adapters. This architecture provides a standardized way
to write drivers for network adapters.
network interface card (NIC)
Network interface card. Also called adapter.
PACE technology
Technology that enhances both real-time, interactive
applications and multimedia (data, voice, and video)
applications by enhancing network bandwidth utilization,
reducing latency, controlling jitter, and supporting multiple
traffic priority levels.
Parallel Tasking II architecture
3Com's third-generation Ethernet adapter architecture.
Parallel Tasking technology accelerates data transfer by
processing data packets simultaneously instead of
sequentially.
PCI
Peripheral Component Interconnect. An advanced
high-performance local bus that supports multiple peripheral
devices. At 33 MHz, the PCI bus transfers data at up to
1056 Mbps.