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Glossary

at a time between sending and receiving stations. For more information, refer to Duplex Mode on page 199.

HEC

Header Error Check. Also called Header Error Control or Header Error Correction. A 1-byte field in the ATM cell header used for detecting single bit and certain multiple bit errors.

Hop

Passage of a data packet between two network nodes (for example, between two routers).

Host

A computer, attached to a network, that provides services to another computer beyond simply storing and forwarding information.

HTTP

Hyper Text Transmission Protocol. The protocol used between clients and servers on the World Wide Web for transmission of HTML documents.

Hub

A common connection point for devices in a network. Hubs are commonly used to connect segments of a LAN.

IANA

Internet Assigned Numbers Authority. The organization responsible for assigning new Internet-wide IP addresses.

ICMP

Internet Control Message Protocol. An extension to the Internet Protocol (IP). ICMP supports packets containing error, control, and informational messages.

IEEE

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Among other things, the IEEE develops standards for the computer and electronics industry. In particular, the IEEE 802 LAN standards are widely followed.

IEEE 802.3

IEEE standard for Ethernet LANs.

IEEE 802.5

IEEE standard for Token Ring LANs.

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