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FRAME RELAY [1 record]

Record 1 2010-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Switching
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

In the context of computer networking, ... consists of an efficient data transmission technique used to send digital information quickly and cheaply in a relay of frames to one or many destinations from one or many end-points.

OBS

Frame relay puts data in a variable-size unit called a frame and leaves any necessary error correction (retransmission of data) up to the end-points, which speeds up overall data transmission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commutation (Télécommunications)
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Mode de transfert de données basé sur la commutation par paquets permettant de transmettre, à haut débit et sur de grandes distances, des quantités importantes de données.

OBS

[...] le contrôle des paquets de données (trames) [est effectué] uniquement au départ et à l'arrivée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Conmutación (Telecomunicaciones)
  • Internet y telemática
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