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ARCHITECTURE ANNEAU [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Wires and Cables
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- star architecture
1, record 1, English, star%20architecture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- star network architecture 2, record 1, English, star%20network%20architecture
- star topology architecture 3, record 1, English, star%20topology%20architecture
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cable network architecture wherein optical fibres radiate outwards from the head end or a point on a fibre-ring (a "node") to local networks serving a neighbourhood or subdivision. This is similar to the "switched-star" architecture of telephone systems - however, in the telephone case, each wire (twisted pair) serves an individual subscriber. 1, record 1, English, - star%20architecture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Câbles et fils téléphoniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- architecture en étoile
1, record 1, French, architecture%20en%20%C3%A9toile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- architecture étoilée 2, record 1, French, architecture%20%C3%A9toil%C3%A9e
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Architecture d’un réseau de câble où les fibres optiques irradient extérieurement de la tête de ligne ou d’un point situé sur un anneau de fibre optique(«un nœud») à des réseaux locaux desservant un quartier ou une subdivision. Semblable à l'architecture du téléphone(«switched star»)-cependant, dans le cas du téléphone, chaque fil(«twisted pair») dessert un seul abonné. 1, record 1, French, - architecture%20en%20%C3%A9toile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Wires and Cables
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ring architecture
1, record 2, English, ring%20architecture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ring topology architecture 2, record 2, English, ring%20topology%20architecture
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cable system architecture wherein a number of network distribution points (or "nodes") are connected by optical fibre in the form of a closed ring. Signals are forwarded from each network node to the local networks serving individual neighbourhoods or subdivisions. 1, record 2, English, - ring%20architecture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Windows Magazine, January 1993, p. 115. 2, record 2, English, - ring%20architecture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Câbles et fils téléphoniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- architecture en anneau
1, record 2, French, architecture%20en%20anneau
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] architecture d’un système de câble où un nombre de points de distribution de réseaux(«network distribution points»)(ou nœuds) sont reliés par fibre optique en forme d’anneau fermé. Les signaux sont acheminés à partir de chaque nœud de réseau pour aller aux réseaux locaux desservant des quartiers ou subdivisions individuels. 1, record 2, French, - architecture%20en%20anneau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- slotted ring
1, record 3, English, slotted%20ring
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Cambridge ring 2, record 3, English, Cambridge%20ring
correct
- Cambridge digital communication ring 3, record 3, English, Cambridge%20digital%20communication%20ring
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A LAN [local area network] architecture that continually carries a constant number of fixed length packets or slots round the ring. 4, record 3, English, - slotted%20ring
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The nodes then use, by replacement, empty slots as they pass through, to transmit data. All the nodes have the ability to recognise empty slots or packets addressed to them. 4, record 3, English, - slotted%20ring
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A packet consists of a destination byte, a source byte and two information bytes and a few control bits. A transmitted packet, when received, is marked as such by the destination and marked as empty by the source on having completed the circuit of the ring. A monitor logs all possible errors. 3, record 3, English, - slotted%20ring
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- anneau à découpage temporel
1, record 3, French, anneau%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9coupage%20temporel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- anneau de Cambridge 2, record 3, French, anneau%20de%20Cambridge
correct, masculine noun
- anneau à segmentation temporelle 2, record 3, French, anneau%20%C3%A0%20segmentation%20temporelle
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Architecture LAN [réseau local] basée sur une topologie en anneau dans laquelle l'anneau est divisé en un certain nombre de tranches qui circulent en continu. 1, record 3, French, - anneau%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9coupage%20temporel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces tranches peuvent être soit vides soit pleines, et la transmission doit commencer au début de la tranche. 1, record 3, French, - anneau%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9coupage%20temporel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- anillo con ranuras
1, record 3, Spanish, anillo%20con%20ranuras
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- anillo de Cambridge 2, record 3, Spanish, anillo%20de%20Cambridge
correct, masculine noun
- anillo de comunicación digital de Cambridge 2, record 3, Spanish, anillo%20de%20comunicaci%C3%B3n%20digital%20de%20Cambridge
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Esquema del control del acceso usado a veces en las redes de área local (LAN) con topología de anillo. 3, record 3, Spanish, - anillo%20con%20ranuras
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Red de área local en anillo que transmite bits a una velocidad binaria bruta de 10 Mbit/s en paquetes, cada uno de los cuales contiene un octeto de destino, un octecto de origen y dos octetos de información más algunas bits de control. 2, record 3, Spanish, - anillo%20con%20ranuras
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Al recibir un paquete, la estación de destino lo marca como tal, y cuando el paquete ha recorrido todo el anillo, es marcado vacío por la estación de origen; un monitor registra los errores ocasionales. 2, record 3, Spanish, - anillo%20con%20ranuras
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-11-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- star and ring architecture 1, record 4, English, star%20and%20ring%20architecture
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- architecture en étoile et en anneau
1, record 4, French, architecture%20en%20%C3%A9toile%20et%20en%20anneau
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examen du programme de construction de la Compagnie de téléphone de la Colombie-Britannique, 1992. 1, record 4, French, - architecture%20en%20%C3%A9toile%20et%20en%20anneau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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