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TOKEN PASSING [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Telegraphy
  • Data Transmission
DEF

A technique used in transmitting data. This technique involves passing a token - a unique grouping of characters, such as eight "1" bits - to each station on a network. When each station, typically a terminal, receives the token, it has a certain period of time in which to transmit any information it has ready for the computer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Télégraphie
  • Transmission de données
OBS

principe du jeton circulant (paquet vide).

Spanish

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