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FIBRE-DISTRIBUTED DATA INTERFACE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fiber distributed data interface
1, record 1, English, fiber%20distributed%20data%20interface
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FDDI 2, record 1, English, FDDI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fibre distributed data interface 3, record 1, English, fibre%20distributed%20data%20interface
correct
- FDDI 4, record 1, English, FDDI
correct
- FDDI 4, record 1, English, FDDI
- fibre-distributed data interface 5, record 1, English, fibre%2Ddistributed%20data%20interface
correct
- FDDI 5, record 1, English, FDDI
correct
- FDDI 5, record 1, English, FDDI
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard for a 100 megabit-per-second LAN using optical fiber cables. 6, record 1, English, - fiber%20distributed%20data%20interface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
FDDI uses an architecture similar to that of IBM's token ring, and can support very large LANs, up to 500 nodes within a 100Km (62 miles) circumference. 7, record 1, English, - fiber%20distributed%20data%20interface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pronounced "fiddy." 8, record 1, English, - fiber%20distributed%20data%20interface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- interface de données distribuées sur fibre
1, record 1, French, interface%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20distribu%C3%A9es%20sur%20fibre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FDDI 2, record 1, French, FDDI
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- interface FDDI 3, record 1, French, interface%20FDDI
correct, feminine noun
- FDDI 4, record 1, French, FDDI
correct, feminine noun
- FDDI 4, record 1, French, FDDI
- interface de données distribuées par fibre 5, record 1, French, interface%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20distribu%C3%A9es%20par%20fibre
correct, feminine noun
- FDDI 5, record 1, French, FDDI
correct, feminine noun
- FDDI 5, record 1, French, FDDI
- interface optoélectronique de données à mode réparti 6, record 1, French, interface%20opto%C3%A9lectronique%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20mode%20r%C3%A9parti
feminine noun
- standard d'interface de données distribuées par fibre optique 7, record 1, French, standard%20d%27interface%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20distribu%C3%A9es%20par%20fibre%20optique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interface normalisée par l'ANSI, qui est destinée à la transmission de données à grande vitesse supportée par des réseaux à câbles optiques, à topologie en anneau à jeton à sens antihoraire. 4, record 1, French, - interface%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20distribu%C3%A9es%20sur%20fibre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On parle du «réseau à fibre optique FDDI». 8, record 1, French, - interface%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20distribu%C3%A9es%20sur%20fibre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
FDDI : se prononce «fidi». 5, record 1, French, - interface%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20distribu%C3%A9es%20sur%20fibre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones ópticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- interfaz de datos distribuidos por fibras
1, record 1, Spanish, interfaz%20de%20datos%20distribuidos%20por%20fibras
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de red de área local de alta velocidad que utiliza un par de fibras ópticas para llevar las señales digitales entre pares de estaciones dispuestas en forma de anillo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - interfaz%20de%20datos%20distribuidos%20por%20fibras
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