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TOKEN-RING NETWORK [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
25.04.01 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

ring network that allows unidirectional data transmission between data stations, by a token passing protocol, such that the transmitted data return to the originating station

OBS

token-ring network: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-25:1992].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
25.04.01 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

réseau en anneau permettant une transmission de données dans un seul sens entre stations de données, selon une procédure de passage de jeton de telle sorte que les données émises reviennent à la station d'origine

OBS

réseau en anneau à jeton : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-25:1992].

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-02-17

English

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

A ring network that allows unidirectional data transmission between data stations, by a token passing procedure, such that the transmitted data return to the transmitting station [Definition standardized by ISO].

OBS

A group of bits (token) is passed from station to station. As each station receives the token, it is free at that instant to transmit any data that it may have ready to send. If it has no data, the token is passed to the next station in the network.

OBS

After transmission the station releases the token which is seized by any station wishing to transmit.

OBS

token-ring network: term standardized by CSA International and ISO/IEC.

French

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

Réseau en anneau permettant une transmission de données dans un seul sens entre stations de données, selon une procédure de passage du jeton de sorte que les données émises reviennent à la station émettrice [Définition normalisée par l'ISO].

OBS

réseau en anneau à jeton : terme normalisé par la CSA International et l'ISO/CEI.

Key term(s)
  • réseau à jetons circulants

Spanish

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

Red de área local en la que el acceso a la misma se organiza por medio de un testigo(una corta secuencia de bits que circula continuamente alrededor del anillo).

OBS

Para poder transmitir datos, la interfase de una máquina debe esperar primero a que llegue el testigo; aparta luego temporalmente el testigo, inserta en el anillo un paquete con dirección y reinserta el testigo detrás del paquete.

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