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IEEE | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, |
| an accredited professional group of scientists and |
| engineers who help set standards for LAN com- |
| munications technology. |
| Communications with a network device using the |
| network medium itself. Contrast with |
| band.” |
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Jabber | Malfunction of a network device wherein it con- |
| tinuously transmits random data. |
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LAN | Local Area Network, an interconnected set of |
| computers and other devices. |
LED | Light Emitting Diode – an electronic device that |
| lights up when electricity is passed through it. |
| LEDs are commonly used for status indicators on |
| electronic devices. |
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Mbps | Megabits per second; millions of bits per second. |
MIB | Management Information Base; a |
| collection of statistics and control variables acces- |
| sible using SNMP. |
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126 | Glossary |