See direct-buried cable.

See direct-buried cable.

1. In data communications, a sequence of signals, noise, or interference counted as a unit in accordance with some specific criterion or measure.
2. To separate continuous-form or multipart paper into discrete sheets.

Deprecated synonym for isochronous burst transmission.

In a packet-switched network, a switching capability in which each network switch extracts routing instructions from an incoming packet header to establish and maintain the appropriate switch connection for the duration of the packet, following which the connection is automatically released.
Note: In concept, burst switching is similar to connectionless mode transmission, but it differs from the latter in that… (Read More →)

1. Transmission that combines a very high data signaling rate with very short transmission times.
2. Operation of a data network in which data transmission is interrupted at intervals.
Note: Burst transmission enables communications between data terminal equipment (DTEs) and a data network operating at dissimilar data signaling rates. Synonym data burst.

One or more conductors or optical fibers that serve as a common connection for a group of related devices.

See network interface device.

See network topology.

See network topology.