SMSC EZ Card 10 - Manual (Page 28)

BNC
Connector with a half-twist locking shell typically used for thin
coax 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.
Bus Topology
Network topological arrangement where only one path exists
between any two nodes, and data transmitted by any node is
concurrently available to all other nodes on the same transmis-
sion medium.
Driver
Program that enables the network operating system to commu-
nicate with LAN cards.
IEEE 802.3 Standard
Standard developed by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers) for physical and electrical connections in
local area networks.
Interrupt (IRQ)
Signal that temporarily suspends a program when input or out-
put is required and transfers control to the operating system.
LED
Light emitting diode.
Mbps
Megabits per second.
RJ-45 connector
Most common terminator for twisted-pair cable.
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