PCMCIA, CardBus, etc.
ADAPTIVE CUT-THROUGH
A switch forwarding cut-through technology that adapts its data forwarding process
(Cut-Through, Fragment-Free, Store & Forward) according to the data error rate
within the network.
ATTACHMENT UNIT INTERFACE (AUI)
Connector found on many network cards and 10BASE-T hubs, used to attach
network cable via a transceiver.
AUTO-NEGOTIATION
A signalling method that allows each node to define its operational mode (e.g., 10/
100 Mbps and half/full duplex) and to detect the operational mode of the adjacent
node.
BANDWIDTH
Transmission capacity of a computer channel, communications line or bus. It is
expressed in cycles per second (Hertz), the bandwidth being the difference
between the lowest and highest frequencies transmitted. It is also often stated in
bits or bytes per second.
BACK-PRESSURE
A technology that prevents overloading the receiving device when the network line
is busy.