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COUCHE CONTROLE PHYSIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- medium access control sublayer
1, record 1, English, medium%20access%20control%20sublayer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- MAC sublayer 1, record 1, English, MAC%20sublayer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in a local area network, part of the data link layer that applies medium access control and supports topology-dependent functions 1, record 1, English, - medium%20access%20control%20sublayer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The MAC sublayer uses the services of the physical layer to provide services to the logical link control sublayer. 1, record 1, English, - medium%20access%20control%20sublayer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
medium access control sublayer; MAC sublayer: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-25:1992]. 2, record 1, English, - medium%20access%20control%20sublayer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sous-couche de contrôle d'accès au support
1, record 1, French, sous%2Dcouche%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20au%20support
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sous-couche MAC 1, record 1, French, sous%2Dcouche%20MAC
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dans un réseau local, partie de la couche liaison de données qui applique un contrôle d’accès au support et assure les fonctions dépendant de la topologie du réseau 1, record 1, French, - sous%2Dcouche%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20au%20support
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La sous-couche MAC utilise les services de la couche physique pour fournir des services à la sous-couche de contrôle de liaison logique. 1, record 1, French, - sous%2Dcouche%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20au%20support
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sous-couche de contrôle d’accès au support; sous-couche MAC : termes et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-25:1992]. 2, record 1, French, - sous%2Dcouche%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20au%20support
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2014-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- physical signaling sublayer
1, record 2, English, physical%20signaling%20sublayer
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- PLS sublayer 1, record 2, English, PLS%20sublayer
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in a local area network, that portion of the physical layer that interfaces with the medium access control sublayer and performs bit symbol encoding and transmission, bit symbol reception and decoding, and optional isolation functions 1, record 2, English, - physical%20signaling%20sublayer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
physical signaling sublayer; PLS sublayer: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-25:1992]. 2, record 2, English, - physical%20signaling%20sublayer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sous-couche de signalisation physique
1, record 2, French, sous%2Dcouche%20de%20signalisation%20physique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sous-couche PLS 1, record 2, French, sous%2Dcouche%20PLS
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dans un réseau local, partie de la couche physique qui est en contact avec la sous-couche de contrôle d’accès au support, et qui réalise le codage et l'émission des symboles binaires, la réception et le décodage des symboles binaires, et des fonctions facultatives d’isolation 1, record 2, French, - sous%2Dcouche%20de%20signalisation%20physique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sous-couche de signalisation physique; sous-couche PLS : termes et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-25:1992]. 2, record 2, French, - sous%2Dcouche%20de%20signalisation%20physique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-04-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- physical signalling sublayer
1, record 3, English, physical%20signalling%20sublayer
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- physical signaling sublayer 2, record 3, English, physical%20signaling%20sublayer
correct, standardized
- PLS sublayer 3, record 3, English, PLS%20sublayer
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The portion of the physical layer that interfaces with the medium access control sublayer and performs bit symbol encoding and transmission, bit symbol reception and decoding, and optional isolation functions. 2, record 3, English, - physical%20signalling%20sublayer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
physical signalling sublayer; PLS sublayer; physical signaling sublayer: terms standardized by ISO/IEC and CSA. 4, record 3, English, - physical%20signalling%20sublayer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sous-couche de signalisation physique
1, record 3, French, sous%2Dcouche%20de%20signalisation%20physique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sous-couche PLS 1, record 3, French, sous%2Dcouche%20PLS
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un réseau local, partie de la couche physique qui est en contact avec la sous-couche de contrôle d’accès au support, et qui réalise le codage et l'émission des symboles binaires, la réception et le décodage des symboles binaires, et des fonctions facultatives d’isolation. 2, record 3, French, - sous%2Dcouche%20de%20signalisation%20physique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sous-couche de signalisation physique; sous-couche PLS : termes normalisés par la CSA et l’ISO/CEI. 3, record 3, French, - sous%2Dcouche%20de%20signalisation%20physique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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