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Glossary

address A numerical identiﬁer deﬁned and used by a particular protocol and associated

software to distinguish one node from another.

address resolution In networks, the mapping of node names to IP addresses and the mapping of IP

addresses to low-level hardware addresses.

address resolution

protocol (ARP)

A protocol used to convert an IP address to a low-level hardware address. ARP can

be used only over a single physical network and is limited to networks that support

hardware broadcast.

ARP See address resolution protocol.

asynchronous A device's mode of operation in which a sequence of operations are executed

irrespective of coincidence with any event. Devices that are directly accessible by

people (for example, terminal keyboards) operate in this manner.

asynchronous

processor board

The 24-port mux board for the DTC 72MX, which allows up to 24 direct and

modem connections per board. A DTC 72MX can have up to 3 asynchronous

processor boards (for a total of 72 connections).

attachment unit

interface

AUI. The cable that runs between each node (host, DTC, or other device) and the

medium attachment unit (MAU) that connects it to the LAN in a ThickLAN

conﬁguration.