Compaq LP8000-F1 manual

6Compaq StorageWorks 64-Bit PCI-To-Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter User Guide

Single-Mode Fiber An optical waveguide (or fiber) with a small core diameter in which only a single mode is capable of propagation. This type of fiber is particularly suitable for wideband transmission over large distances, since its bandwidth is limited only by chromatic dispersion.

Topology The logical and/or physical arrangement of stations on a network.

Transducer A device for converting energy from one form to another, such as optical energy to electrical energy.

ULP Upper Level Protocol.

Waveguide Structure that guides electromagnetic waves along its length. An optical fiber is an optical waveguide.

Wavelength The distance between two crests of an electromagnetic waveform.