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subsystem .

In computers,

a

secondary

or

subordinate

system, usually capable of operating independently of

SCSI .

Small

computer

system

interface.

controlling

system,

and

usually

having

a

single

purpose,

such

as

displaying

video

or

reading

from

and

writing

segment

.

A

section

of

cable

between

hard

disks. A

subsystem

can

be

integrated

into

the

components

or

system board or on an adapter.

devices. A segment may consist of a single patch

cable, several

patch

cables

that

are

connected,

or

a

video

graphics

array.

SVGA .

Super

combination of building cable and patch cables that are

connected.

symmetric

multiprocessing

.

In

personal-computer

serial

port

.

An

access

point

through

which

a

systems,

a

multiprocessing

design

that

enables

two

or

computer

to

run

concurrently

and

work

transmits

or

receives

data,

one bit

at

a

more

microprocessors

time. Contrast

with

parallel

port.

independently, with each microprocessor capable of

performing

any

task.

server .

(1) A

functional

unit

that

provides

shared

board

.

In

a

system

unit,

the

main

circuit boa

services

to

workstations

over

a

network.

system

(2) In

a

supports

a

variety

of

basic

system

devices,

s

network,

a

data

station

that

provides

that

facilities

to

other

stations.

a

keyboard or a mouse, and provides other basic

system

functions.

SIMM .

Single-inline

memory

module.

T

slot . (1) A position in a device used for removable

storage

media.

(2) One

of

several

receptacles

in

the

a

local

area

network,

the

symbol

of

autho

rear

panel

of

the

system

unit

into

which

a

token .

In

user

can

from

one

data

station

to

another

install

an

adapter.

passed

successively

indicate the station temporarily in control of the

small computer system interface (SCSI)

transmission

medium. Each

data

station

has an

.

A

standard opportunity

to

acquire

and

use

the

token

to

control

input/output

interface

used

by

personal

computers.

token is a particular message

or

bit

patte

medium. A

SMP .

symmetric

multiprocessing.

that

signifies permission to transmit.

socket .

A

receptacle

for

a

microchip.

transceiver

.

A

physical

device

that

connects

a

host

interface to a local area network, such as Ethernet.

software

.

(1) All

or

part

of the

programs,

Ethernet

transceivers

contain

electronics

that

apply

procedures,

signals to the cable and sense collisions.

rules, and associated documentation of a computer.

Software

is

an

intellectual

creation

that

is independent

Protocol

(TCP)

.

A

of

the

medium

on

which

it

is

recorded.

Transmission

Control

(2) Contrast

with

hardware.

communications protocol used in Internet and in any

network that follows the U.S. Department of Defense

startup

sequence

.

In

personal

computers,

the

standards

for

inter-network

protocol. TCP

provides

a

order

host-to-host protocol

between

hosts

in

that

the

computer

uses

to

search the

reliable

direct

access

storage

devices

for

an

operating

system.

packet-switched communications networks and in

interconnected systems of such networks. It

assumes

storage

.

A

functional

unit

into

which

data

that

the

Internet

protocol

is the

underlying

protocol

can

be

placed,

in

which

it

can

be

retained,

and

from

which

it

Protocol/Internet

Protocol

can

be

retrieved.

Transmission

Control

(TCP/IP) . A set of protocols that allow cooperating

straight-through

cable

.

A

type

of

10BASE-T

cable

computers to share resources across a heterogeneous

in

which

the

network.

so

transmit and receive data pairs are wired

that

each

signal

wire

is

terminated

at

the

same

pin

To send

information

from

one

place

for

position

at

each

end

of

the

cable. A

transmit .

straight-through

elsewhere.

(A)

cable

is

reception

used to connect the 10BASE-T port on an

Ethernet

controller

to

a

10BASE-T

port

on

a

repeater

that

performs

the

crossover

function.

twisted pair . A transmission medium that consists of

two insulated electrical conductors twisted together

reduce noise.

(T)

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