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Glossary
This glossary defines FDDI-related acronyms, abbreviations, and terms.
ARP
(Address Resolution Protocol). A protocol used within local networks that
support broadcast (such as Ethernet or FDDI) that binds IP addresses to MAC
addresses. View the current contents of a Sun machine’s ARP table with the
SunOS command,
arp -a ; specified in RFC 826.
baud
A measure of the rate of data transfer, based on the number of times per
second the signal can change states on the transmission line. The transmission
line ordinarily uses just two signal states to indicate data transfer, making the
baud rate equal the number of bits per second that can be transferred. See also
bps, Bps, kbps, and Mbps.
bps
(bits per second). A measure of the rate of data transmission. See also, baud,
Bps, kbps, and mbps.
Bps
(bytes per second). A measure of the rate of data transmission. See also, baud,
bps, kbps, and mbps.
CFM
(Configuration Management). The portion of CMT that manages the internal
configuration of the station’s MAC and PHY entities.