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10BASE-T
IEEE specifications for 10 Mbps Ethernet on twisted-pair cable
(100 Ω UTP). The maximum cable length for a point-to-point
connection is 100 m (328 ft.) and the maximum number of
nodes is 1024.
10BASE2
IEEE specifications for 10 Mbps Ethernet on thin coaxial cable
(50 Ω RG-58). A cable segment can be up to 185 m (607 ft.)
long and have a maximum of 30 nodes.
10BASE5
IEEE specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet on thick D-type cable.
A cable segment can be up to 500 meters and have a maximum
of 100 nodes.
AUI (Attachment Unit Interface)
A 15-pin logical, electrical and mechanical interface specified by
the IEEE 802.3 standard for connecting a PC, server or other
device to an Ethernet transceiver or Media Access Unit (MAU).
BNC
Connector with a half-twist locking shell typically used for thin
coaxial cable.
Boot ROM
Read-only memory chip that allows a workstation to communi-
cate with a file server and to read a DOS boot program from the
server.
APPENDIX E
GLOSSARY
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