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TRUNK CONNECTING UNIT [2 records]

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Record 1 2024-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
DEF

A physical device that connects a data station to a trunk cable by means of a drop cable.

OBS

The trunk coupling unit contains the means for inserting the station into the network or bypassing it.

OBS

trunk coupling unit; trunk connecting unit; TCU: designations and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission.

OBS

trunk coupling unit: designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
DEF

Dispositif matériel qui permet de raccorder une station de données à un câble principal au moyen d'un câble de dérivation.

OBS

Le coupleur au câble principal permet d'insérer une station dans le réseau, ou de la contourner.

OBS

coupleur au câble principal : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale; désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
DEF

Dispositivo físico que permite a una estación conectarse a un cable de enlace.

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Record 2 - external organization data 2014-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
25.01.24 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

physical device that connects a data station to a trunk cable by means of a drop cable

OBS

The trunk coupling unit contains the means for inserting the station into the network or bypassing it.

OBS

trunk coupling unit; trunk connecting unit; TCU: terms, abbreviation 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)
25.01.24 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

dispositif matériel qui permet de raccorder une station de données à un câble principal au moyen d'un câble de dérivation

OBS

Le coupleur au câble principal permet d'insérer une station dans le réseau, ou de la contourner.

OBS

coupleur au câble principal : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-25:1992].

Spanish

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