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PEER-TO-PEER LAN [1 record]

Record 1 2006-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Training of Personnel
DEF

A local area network which avoids the need for a dedicated central server by making all the computers connected to the network equal partners.

CONT

Groove is an example of an application that runs on a P2P network.

OBS

A network in which workstations can be both clients and servers. The network services are provided by peers to each other (Windows Magazine, January 1993).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
DEF

Réseau local dont la caractéristique fondamentale est que chaque micro qui fait partie du réseau peut jouer le rôle de serveur et de client, à la fois ou alternativement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Internet y telemática
  • Capacitación del personal
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