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2 GLOSSARY
Auto Select Media Type
A utility that detects the type of network cable connected to the
adapter and automatically selects that connection for packet
transmission. This function is implemented by all NetWare ODI,
Windows for Workgroups, NDIS 2.01, Windows NT, and
Windows 95 drivers.
Broadcast architecture
The signaling scheme in which every node receives every
broadcast from every other node at the same time.
Bus
An electronic pathway along which signals are transmitted
from one area of a computer to another.
Bus master adapter
An adapter that contains its own processor, which allows the
adapter to operate independently of the computer’s main
processor.
CSMA/CD
Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection.
A media-sharing scheme in which stations listen in to what is
happening on the network media. If the cable is not in use,
the station is permitted to transmit its message. If two or
more nodes simultaneously start to transmit, a collision
results. In this case each node stops transmitting for a
specified interval of time, and then transmits the signal when
the cable is clear.
DMI
Desktop Management Interface. The management scheme,
developed by the Desktop Management Task Force (DMTF),
to make management of a PC easier through standardized
means of access to information from managed devices.
The standard supported by the DMI defines how
information on PCs is made available and accessible.