Appendix B: Glossary
APPENDIX B
GLOSSARY
address
A set of characters that uniquely identifies a station, peripheral device, node, or other unit in a network.
address table
A database of device addresses and their associated ports maintained by a switch or bridge for use in making data packet forwarding and filtering decisions.
address table filter
A mechanism for selectively forwarding or discarding (filtering) data that uses address table information to perform relatively simple filtering operations.
agent
Network management software that runs within a managed network device.
alarm
See trap.
ANSI
American National Standards Institute – One of several organizations that establishes standards that apply to internetworking.
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol – An auxiliary protocol of the IP layer used to perform dynamic address translation between MAC addresses and internet addresses. Binds IP addresses to specific MAC addresses.
attenuation
The amount of power (or light) lost as power travels through a medium from the transmitter to the receiver. Difference between transmitted and received power, in decibels (dB).
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