GLOSSARY
End Station
A workstation, server, switch, bridge or router.
Ethernet
A network communication system developed and standardized by DEC, Intel, and Xerox, using baseband transmission, CSMA/CD access, logical bus topology and coaxial cable. The successor IEEE
802.3standard provides for integration into the OSI model and extends the physical layer and media with repeaters and implementations that operate on fiber, thin coax and
Fast Ethernet
A 100 Mbps network communication system based on Ethernet and the CSMA/CD access method.
Full Duplex
Transmission method that allows two network devices to transmit and receive concurrently, effectively doubling the bandwidth of that link.
Gigabit Ethernet
A 1000 Mbps network communication system based on Ethernet and the CSMA/CD access method.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.