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<h1 class="topictitle1">Ethernet commonly used terms</h1>
<div><p>Understand the terms that are used in reference to Ethernet networking.</p>
<div class="section"><p>The following terms are some common items that are referred to
from time to time. Some of the terms defined can be used to represent multiple
meanings. The terms and definitions used here are meant to specifically represent
Ethernet networking technology, related information, and devices.</p>
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<div class="section"> <dl><dt class="dlterm"><strong id="rzajyethernetcommonlyusedterms__link_partner_def"><a name="rzajyethernetcommonlyusedterms__link_partner_def"><!-- --></a>link partner</strong></dt>
<dd><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />The 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-SX, 10GBASE-LR,
or 10GBASE-SR connection that is established between the adapter card and
the hub or switch port to which it is connected. The line speed and duplex
characteristics of this link can be different from other connections in the
network.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></dd>
<dt class="dlterm"><strong>hub</strong></dt>
<dd>A half duplex device that sums all of its inputs and then broadcasts that
sum on all outputs to all connected adapters. The hub has a large collision
domain and shared media.</dd>
<dt class="dlterm"><strong>switch</strong></dt>
<dd>A half or full duplex device that learns which devices are attached at
each port and passes only frames addressed to those devices on that port.
The switch has a small collision domain.</dd>
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