Glossary

driver

A software module that controls an input/output port or external device such as a keyboard or a monitor. TCP/IP uses a driver to control the network interface cards.

DSU

Data Service Unit. A device that replaces a modem on a digital data service line. The data service unit regenerates the digital signals for transmission over digital facilities.

E

EIA

Electronic Industries Association. This organization provides standards for the data communications industry to ensure uniformity of interface between DTEs and DCEs.

Ethernet

Ethernetr is a type of network that supports high-speed communication among systems. It is a 10-Mb/s standard for LANs. All hosts are connected to a coaxial cable where they contend for network access using a Carrier Sence Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) paradigm.

Ethernet address

An Ethernet address is a six-part hexadecimal number in which a colon separates each part (for example, 8:0:20:1:2f:0). This number identifies the Ethernet communications board installed in a PC and is used to identify the PC as a member of the network.

export

Export is the process that makes a file available so that other systems can access it.

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