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INCOMING PACKET [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Data Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flooding
1, record 1, English, flooding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A simple routing algorithm, in which every incoming packet is sent out on every outgoing line except the one it arrived on. 2, record 1, English, - flooding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flooding generates a vast number of duplicate packets. It is not practical, but used in military applications, where large numbers of IMPs [interface message processors] may be blown to bits and the robustness of flooding is desirable. Flooding is also used in distributed data base applications, when it is necessary to update all data bases concurrently. 2, record 1, English, - flooding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission de données
- Internet et télématique
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acheminement par inondation
1, record 1, French, acheminement%20par%20inondation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d'acheminement selon laquelle chaque commutateur qui reçoit un paquet pour la première fois en envoie une copie à chacun de ses voisins. 1, record 1, French, - acheminement%20par%20inondation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le réseau est ainsi inondé de copies du paquet [...]. 1, record 1, French, - acheminement%20par%20inondation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión de datos
- Internet y telemática
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- encaminamiento por inundación
1, record 1, Spanish, encaminamiento%20por%20inundaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- enrutamiento por desbordamiento 2, record 1, Spanish, enrutamiento%20por%20desbordamiento
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Algoritmo de encaminamiento simple en el que cada paquete entrante se envia por todas las lneas salientes excepto por la que ha llegado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - encaminamiento%20por%20inundaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El encaminamiento por inundación genera un gran número de paquetes duplicados. No resulta práctico, pero se usa, entre otras, en aplicaciones de bases de datos distribuidas, cuando se necesita actualizar todas las bases de datos al mismo tiempo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - encaminamiento%20por%20inundaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- call collision
1, record 2, English, call%20collision
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition that occurs when data terminal equipment [DTE] and data circuit-terminating equipment [DCE] simultaneously transfer a call request packet and an incoming call packet specifying the same logical channel. 2, record 2, English, - call%20collision
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
call collision: term standardized by CSA International. 3, record 2, English, - call%20collision
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conflit d'appels
1, record 2, French, conflit%20d%27appels
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- collision d'appels 2, record 2, French, collision%20d%27appels
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation qui se produit lorsqu'un équipement terminal de données [ETTD] et un équipement terminal de circuits [de données (ETCD)] transfèrent simultanément un paquet d'appel et un paquet d'indication d'appel sur la même voie logique. 3, record 2, French, - conflit%20d%27appels
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conflit d'appels : terme normalisé par la CSA International. 4, record 2, French, - conflit%20d%27appels
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- colisión de llamadas
1, record 2, Spanish, colisi%C3%B3n%20de%20llamadas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- choque de llamadas 2, record 2, Spanish, choque%20de%20llamadas
correct, masculine noun
- interferencias de llamadas 1, record 2, Spanish, interferencias%20de%20llamadas
feminine noun
- toma simultánea 1, record 2, Spanish, toma%20simult%C3%A1nea
feminine noun
- colisión de llamada 1, record 2, Spanish, colisi%C3%B3n%20de%20llamada
feminine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situación que se da cuando un EDT [equipo terminal de datos] y un ETCD [equipo terminal del circuito de datos] transfieren simultáneamente un paquete de petición de llamada y un paquete de llamada entrante que especifican el mismo canal lógico. EL ETCD proseguirá con la petición de llamada y cancelará la llamada entrante. 1, record 2, Spanish, - colisi%C3%B3n%20de%20llamadas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-06-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Switching
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- incoming call packet
1, record 3, English, incoming%20call%20packet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the context of packet switching, a packet transferred across the DTE/DCE [data terminal equipment/data circuit-terminating equipment] interface, by which the DCE will indicate that there is an incoming call. 2, record 3, English, - incoming%20call%20packet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This places the logical channel in the DCE waiting state. The incoming call packet will use the logical channel in the ready state with the lowest number. The incoming call packet includes the calling DTE address. 2, record 3, English, - incoming%20call%20packet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commutation (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- paquet d'appel entrant
1, record 3, French, paquet%20d%27appel%20entrant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En commutation de paquets, paquet transmis à travers l'interface ETTD/ETCD [équipement terminal de traitement de données/équipement de terminaison de circuit de données], par lequel l'ETCD indique à l'ETTD un appel entrant. 1, record 3, French, - paquet%20d%27appel%20entrant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ceci place la voie logique dans l'état ETCD en attente. Le paquet d'appel entrant utilise la voie logique de plus petit numéro parmi les voies logiques qui sont à l'état prêt. Le paquet d'appel entrant contient l'adresse de l'ETTD appelant. 1, record 3, French, - paquet%20d%27appel%20entrant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conmutación (Telecomunicaciones)
- Internet y telemática
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- paquete de llamada entrante
1, record 3, Spanish, paquete%20de%20llamada%20entrante
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- paquete de llamada de entrada 2, record 3, Spanish, paquete%20de%20llamada%20de%20entrada
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paquete transferido a través del interfaz ETD/ETCD [equipo terminal de datos/equipo terminal del circuito de datos], por el que el ETD indicará que hay una llamada entrante. 3, record 3, Spanish, - paquete%20de%20llamada%20entrante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esto pone al canal lógico en el estado de espera del ETD. El paquete de la llamada entrante utilizará el canal lógico en el estado listo con el número más bajo. El paquete de la llamada entrante incluye la dirección ETD llamante. 3, record 3, Spanish, - paquete%20de%20llamada%20entrante
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-01-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- incoming packet
1, record 4, English, incoming%20packet
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When an incoming packet destined for a host machine on a particular local area network arrives at a gateway, the gateway asks the(Address Resolution Protocol) ARP program to find a physical host or MAC address that matches the IP address. 1, record 4, English, - incoming%20packet
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- paquet entrant
1, record 4, French, paquet%20entrant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ordinateur [...] convertit un paquet entrant et envoie un nouveau paquet à l'ordinateur client en se basant sur une table de conversion. 1, record 4, French, - paquet%20entrant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-01-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- physical host
1, record 5, English, physical%20host
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- physical host computer 2, record 5, English, physical%20host%20computer
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When an incoming packet destined for a host machine on a particular local area network arrives at a gateway, the gateway asks the(Address Resolution Protocol) ARP program to find a physical host or MAC address that matches the IP address. 1, record 5, English, - physical%20host
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hôte physique
1, record 5, French, h%C3%B4te%20physique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l'éventualité d'une panne dans une machine virtuelle, celle-ci peut instantanément être remise à une étape antérieure sans devoir redémarrer l'hôte physique ni la machine virtuelle. 1, record 5, French, - h%C3%B4te%20physique
Record 5, Key term(s)
- ordinateur hôte physique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Telephone Switching
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- call accepted packet
1, record 6, English, call%20accepted%20packet
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the context of packet switching, the packet transferred across the DTE/DCE [data terminal equipment/data circuit-terminating equipment] interface specifying the same logical channel as that of the incoming call packet by which the called DTE indicates its acceptance of the call. 2, record 6, English, - call%20accepted%20packet
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This places the specified logical channel in the data transfer state. 2, record 6, English, - call%20accepted%20packet
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- paquet de communication acceptée
1, record 6, French, paquet%20de%20communication%20accept%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En commutation de paquets, paquet transmis à travers l'interface ETTD/ETCD [équipement terminal de traitement de données/équipement de terminaison de circuit de données] précisant la même voie logique que le paquet d'appel entrant par lequel l'ETTD appelé indique qu'il accepte la communication. 2, record 6, French, - paquet%20de%20communication%20accept%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Conmutación telefónica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- paquete de llamada aceptada
1, record 6, Spanish, paquete%20de%20llamada%20aceptada
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- paquete de aceptación de llamada 2, record 6, Spanish, paquete%20de%20aceptaci%C3%B3n%20de%20llamada
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paquete transferido a través del interfaz ETD/ETCD [equipo terminal de datos/equipo terminal del circuito de datos] en el que se especifica el mismo canal lógico que el del paquete de la llamada entrante por medio del cual el ETD llamado indica la aceptación de la llamada. 3, record 6, Spanish, - paquete%20de%20llamada%20aceptada
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esto pone al canal lógico especificado en el estado de transferencia de datos. 3, record 6, Spanish, - paquete%20de%20llamada%20aceptada
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-09-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Telecommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- incoming call packet handling
1, record 7, English, incoming%20call%20packet%20handling
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incoming call packet handling : term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 2, record 7, English, - incoming%20call%20packet%20handling
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Télécommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- traitement des paquets appel entrant
1, record 7, French, traitement%20des%20paquets%20appel%20entrant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traitement des paquets appel entrant : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 7, French, - traitement%20des%20paquets%20appel%20entrant
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- tramitación de paquetes de llamada entrante
1, record 7, Spanish, tramitaci%C3%B3n%20de%20paquetes%20de%20llamada%20entrante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tramitación de paquetes de llamada entrante : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 7, Spanish, - tramitaci%C3%B3n%20de%20paquetes%20de%20llamada%20entrante
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-12-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Computer Hardware
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- optical logic
1, record 8, English, optical%20logic
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Network designers could combine optical logic and demultiplexing to build a rudimentary communications switch. The logic devices would determine whether some of the data should be unloaded from the incoming signal by reading the address of a packet-and, if so, the demultiplexer would switch the desired data to one of several output fibers for routing to the appropriate computer or subnetwork. 2, record 8, English, - optical%20logic
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Matériel informatique
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- logique optique
1, record 8, French, logique%20optique
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On envisage de combiner logique optique et démultiplexage pour construire un commutateur rudimentaire. Les dispositifs logiques détermineraient si certaines données doivent être déchargées du signal incident en lisant l'adresse du paquet; au cas où le déchargement serait spécifié, le démultiplexeur aiguillerait ces données vers l'une des fibres optiques disponibles pour les acheminer vers l'ordinateur ou le sous-réseau approprié. 2, record 8, French, - logique%20optique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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