User`s guide

Glossary
D-9
filtering rate
A measure (in packets per second) of a bridge's efficiency in
examining each frame, comparing it with an address table, and
then deciding whether to discard the frame or forward it.
forwarding rate
The rate (in packets per second) at which a bridge can receive a
stream of packets from one network segment, complete all
processing, and transmit the packets to another network segment.
fragment
Pieces of a frame left on an FDDI ring after a station has stripped
the frame from the ring.
fragmentation
A process for breaking up large frames into smaller frames so they
can be forwarded from one network to another (where the
receiving network cannot accept the large frame size).
frame
A data message that includes a source address, destination
address, data, frame check sequence (FCS) and control
information.
full-wire speed
Refers to packet forwarding at the maximum rate at which data
can be transmitted on a given LAN.