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Address Space
A linear array of locations that a thread can access. Simple processors have only one, and these
processors are referred to as `linear' addressing.
Auto-Negotiate
Clause 28 of the IEEE 802.3u standard specifies a MAC sub layer for the identification of the
speed and duplex mode of connection being supported by a device. Support of this feature is
optional for individual vendors.
Auto-Sense
Ability of a 10/100 Ethernet device to interpret the speed or duplex mode of the attached device
and to adjust to that rate. Official term is Auto-Negotiation in Clause 28 of the IEEE 802.3u
standard.
Baseband LAN
A LAN that uses a single carrier frequency over a single channel. Ethernet, Token Ring, and
Arcnet LANs use baseband transmission.
Baud
Unit of signal frequency in signals per second. Not synonymous with bits per second since
signals can represent more than one bit. Baud equals bits per second only when the signal
represents a single bit.
Binaries
Binary, machine readable forms of programs that have been compiled or assembled. As opposed
to Source language forms of programs.
Block
A block is a variable-size piece of memory that a task can acquire. Blocks are allocated from
heaps. [Related: Buffer, heap]
BOOTP
A TCP/IP network protocol that lets network nodes request configuration information from a
BOOTP "server" node.
bps
Bits per second, units of transmission speed.
Bridge
A networking device that connects two LANs and forwards or filters data packets between them
based on their destination addresses. Bridges operate at the data link level (or MAC-layer) of the
OSI reference model, and are transparent to protocols and to higher level devices like routers.
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