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CARRIER SENSING [1 record]

Record 1 2004-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

An ongoing activity of a data station to detect whether another station is transmitting.

OBS

In a local area network.

OBS

The signal is provided by the physical layer to the media access sub-layer to indicate that one or more stations are currently transmitting on the trunk coaxial cable.

OBS

carrier sense; carrier sensing: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
DEF

Activité continue d'une station de données visant à détecter si une autre station est en train d'émettre.

OBS

Dans un réseau local.

OBS

détection de porteuse; écoute de porteuse : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
DEF

Actividad que desarrolla una estación de datos para detectar si otra estación está transmitiendo.

OBS

En una red de área local.

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