LSI 7202CP Appendix A, Glossary of Terms and, Abbreviations, BER, Bit, Bus, ANSI, Byte, 8B/10B, (FC-AL), Channel, Topology, Broadcast, Bus Mastering, Arbitrated Loop

Appendix A

Glossary of Terms and

Abbreviations

8B/10B	A data encoding scheme developed by IBM, translating byte wide data
	to an encoded 10-bit format.
ANSI	American National Standards Institute, the coordinating organization for
	voluntary standards in the United States.
Arbitrated Loop	A FC Topology that provides a low cost solution to attach multiple ports
Topology	in a loop without hubs and switches.
(FC-AL)
BER	Bit Error Rate.
Bit	A binary digit. The smallest unit of information a computer uses. The
	value of a bit (0 or 1) represents a two-way choice, such as on or off,
	true or false, and so on.
Broadcast	Sending a transmission to all N_Ports on a fabric.
Bus	A collection of unbroken signal lines across which information is
	transmitted from one part of a computer system to another. Connections
	to the bus are made using taps on the lines.
Bus Mastering	A high-performance way to transfer data. The host adapter controls the
	transfer of data directly to and from system memory without bothering
	the computer’s microprocessor. This is the fastest way for multitasking
	operating systems to transfer data.
Byte	A unit of information consisting of eight bits.
Channel	A point-to-point link, the main task of which is to transport data from one
	point to another.

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