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