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LOSSARY
IEEE 802.3
AB
Defines CSMA/CD access method and physical layer specifications for
1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet. (Now incorporated in IEEE 802.3-2005.)
IEEE 802.3
AE
Defines the physical layer specifications for 10 Gigabit Ethernet.
IEEE 802.3
U
Defines CSMA/CD access method and physical layer specifications for 100BASE-
TX Fast Ethernet. (Now incorporated in IEEE 802.3-2005.)
IEEE 802.3
X
Defines Ethernet frame start/stop requests and timers used for flow control on
full-duplex links. (Now incorporated in IEEE 802.3-2005.)
IEEE 802.3
Z
Defines CSMA/CD access method and physical layer specifications for 1000BASE
Gigabit Ethernet. (Now incorporated in IEEE 802.3-2005.)
LAN S
EGMENT
Separate LAN or collision domain.
LED
Light emitting diode used for monitoring a device or network condition.
L
A
N
OCAL
REA
ETWORK
A group of interconnected computer and support devices.
M
A
EDIA
CCESS
A portion of the networking protocol that governs access to the transmission
medium, facilitating the exchange of data between network nodes.
(LAN)
C
(MAC)
ONTROL
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