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LOSSARY
client/server
A single-user computer that requests application or
network services from a server.
CoS
Class of Service. This feature differentiates traffic into
classes and assigns prioritization to those classes.
collision
Overlapping transmission of two or more nodes onto
media. All data is unusable.
connectionless communications
A form of packet-switching that relies on global
addresses in each packet rather than on predefined
virtual circuits.
connection-oriented communications
A form of packet-switching that requires a predefined
circuit from source to destination to be established
before data can be transferred.
Data Communications Equipment (DCE)
The equipment that establishes, maintains, and
terminates a data transmission connection.
Data Terminal Equipment (DTE)
The equipment that is connected to the common
carrier communications facility. The DTE is typically a
computer system or terminal.
EME
Enterprise Management Engine. An SNMP-based
network management module that enables you to
configure and manage the Switch 4007 chassis and
modules.
enterprise network
A large network that connects most major points in a
company. Differs from a WAN in that it is typically
private and contained within a single organization.
Ethernet
A CSMA/CD, 10 Mbps, local area data network,
developed by Digital Equipment Corporation, Xerox
Corporation, and Intel. It is one of the most popular
baseband LANs in use.
Fast Ethernet
A 100 Mbps local area data network technology.
fault-tolerant
The ability to prevent a device from failing by
supplying a backup device to take over in case of
failure. For example, reserve the power of a single
power supply to act as a backup if one of the other
power supplies fails.
FDDI
Fiber Distributed Data Interface. LAN technology that
permits data transfer on fiber-optic cable at up to
100 Mbps over a dual, counter-rotating Token Ring.