Appendix C Glossary
Table C-1. Glossary
10BASE-T
100BASE-FX 100BASE-TX
Auto Uplink
Backbone
Bandwidth
Baud
Class of Service
Collision
Endstation
The IEEE specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over Category 3, 4, or 5
The IEEE specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over
The IEEE specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over Category 5 twisted- pair cable.
The IEEE specification for 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet over
The IEEE specification for 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet over Category 5
A feature that allows
Afeature that allows
The part of a network used as a primary path for transporting traffic between network segments.
The information capacity, measured in bits per second that a channel could transmit. Bandwidth examples include 10 Mbps for Ethernet, 100 Mbps for Fast Ethernet, and 1000 Mbps (I Gbps) for Gigabit Ethernet.
The signaling rate of a line, that is, the number of transitions (voltage or frequency changes) made per second. Also known as line speed.
A term to describe treating different types of traffic with different levels of service priority. Higher priority traffic gets faster treatment during times of switch congestion
A term used to describe two colliding packets in an Ethernet network. Collisions are a part of normal Ethernet operation, but a sudden prolonged increase in the number of collisions can indicate a problem with a device, particularly if it is not accompanied by a general increase in traffic.
A computer, printer, or server that is connected to a network.
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