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dump

.

(1) Data

that

has

been dumped. (T)

(2) To

copy the contents of all

or part of virtualG storage for the

purpose

of collecting

error information.

gateway .

(1) A functional

unit

that

interconnects

two

E

computer

networks

with

different

network

architectur

A gateway connects networks or systems of differe

architectures. A bridge interconnects networks or

EC .

European community.

systems

with

the

same

or

similar

architectures. (T)

(2) In the IBM Token-Ring Network, a device and its

EIA .

Electronic

Industries

Association.

associated

software that

connect

a

local area

net

to another local

area

network

or

a

host

that

uses

Electronic

Industries

Association

(EIA)

.

An

organ-

ferent

logical

link

protocols.

ization of electronics manufacturers that advances the

technological

growth

of

the

industry,

represents

the

views

of

its

members,

and

develops

industry

Hstandards.

EIA 232

.

In data

communications,

a

host .

of

In the

Internet

suite

of

protocols, an

end

specification

the

Electronic

Industries

Association

The

end system can be any workstation; it does no

(EIA) that

defines

the

interface

between

data terminal

have to

be

a

mainframe.

equipment

(DTE)

and data circuit-terminating equipment (DCE), using

serial

binary

data

interchange.

I

electrostatic

discharge

(ESD)

.

An

undesirable

dis-

IBM

Disk

Operating

System

(DOS)

.

A

disk

operating

charge

of

static

electricity

that

can

damage

equipment

on

MS-DOS**

that

operates

with all

and

degrade

electrical

circuitry.

system

based

IBM-compatible personal computers.

EMC .

Electromagnetic

compatibility.

IBM

Token-Ring

Network

.

A

baseband

local area

ESD .

Electrostatic

discharge.

network

with

a

ring

topology

that

passes

tokens

fro

Token-Ring adapter to Token-Ring adapter.

Ethernet

.

A

10-Mbps

baseband

local

area

network

that

allows

multiple

stations

to

access the

IEEE . Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engine

transmission

medium

at

will

without

prior

coordination,

avoids

con-

digital

network

(ISDN)

.

A

digital

tention

by

using

carrier

sense

and

integrated

services

deference,

and

resolves

contention

by

using

collision

end-to-end telecommunication network that supports

detection

and

services

including, but

not

limited

to,

voice

transmission. Ethernet

uses

carrier sense

multiple

multiple

access

with

collision

detection

(CSMA/CD).

data.

F

Note: ISDNs are used in public and private network architectures.

F .

Fahrenheit.

interface .

(1) A

shared

boundary

between two

func-

tional units, defined by functional characteristics,

faceplate

.

A

wall-mounted

or

surface-mounted

characteristics,

or

other

characteristics,

as

appr

plate

for

connecting

data

and

voice

connectors

to

The concept includes the specification of the conn

a

cabling

having

different

functions. (T)

(2)

system.

of

two

devices

ware, software, or both, that links systems, progra

FCC .

Federal

Communication

Commission.

devices.

feature

code .

A

code used

by

IBM

to

International

Organization

for

Standardization

process

hard-

organization

of

national

standards

bodies

ware

and

software

orders.

(ISO) .

An

from various countries established to

promote

devel

field replaceable

unit

(FRU)

.

An

assembly

that

is

ment

of

standards

to

facilitate

international

exchan

replaced

in

its entirety

when

any

one

of

goods

and

services,

and develop

cooperation

in inte

its

components

tual, scientific, technological, and economic activity

fails. In some cases, a field replaceable unit may

contain other

field

replaceable

units.

Internet

Packet

Exchange

(IPX)

.

The routing

protocol

FRU .

Field

replaceable

unit.

used to connect Novell’s servers or any workstation

router that implements IPX with other workstations.

Although similar to TCP/IP, it uses different packet

formats

and terminology. SeeTCP/IPalso

andXerox

Network

Services

(XNS).

Glossary

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