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CSMA-CA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Telecommunications
- Telegraphy
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance network
1, record 1, English, carrier%20sense%20multiple%20access%20with%20collision%20avoidance%20network
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CSMA/CA 2, record 1, English, CSMA%2FCA
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- CSMA/CA network 3, record 1, English, CSMA%2FCA%20network
correct, standardized
- CSMA/CA 4, record 1, English, CSMA%2FCA
- carrier sense multiple access/collision avoidance 4, record 1, English, carrier%20sense%20multiple%20access%2Fcollision%20avoidance
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bus network in which the medium access control protocol requires carrier sense and where a station always starts transmission by sending a jam signal; if there is no collision with jam signals from other stations, it begins sending data; otherwise, it stops transmission and then tries again later. 3, record 1, English, - carrier%20sense%20multiple%20access%20with%20collision%20avoidance%20network
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance network; CSMA/CA network; CSMA/CA: terms standardized by ISO/IEC and CSA. 5, record 1, English, - carrier%20sense%20multiple%20access%20with%20collision%20avoidance%20network
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Télécommunications
- Télégraphie
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réseau à accès multiple par détection de porteuse et évitement de collision
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20d%C3%A9tection%20de%20porteuse%20et%20%C3%A9vitement%20de%20collision
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réseau AMDP-EC 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20AMDP%2DEC
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- réseau CSMA-CA 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20CSMA%2DCA
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- réseau CSMA/CA 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20CSMA%2FCA
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- accès multiple par détection de porteuse et évitement de collision 4, record 1, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20d%C3%A9tection%20de%20porteuse%20et%20%C3%A9vitement%20de%20collision
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réseau en bus dans lequel le protocole de commande d'accès au support impose la détection de porteuse, et dans lequel une station émettrice envoie d'abord un signal de bourrage; s'il n'y a pas de collision avec des signaux de bourrage provenant d'autres stations, elle envoie ses données; sinon, elle interrompt son émission, et recommence ultérieurement. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20d%C3%A9tection%20de%20porteuse%20et%20%C3%A9vitement%20de%20collision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réseau à accès multiple par détection de porteuse et évitement de collision; réseau AMDP-EC; réseau CSMA-CA; réseau CSMA/CA : termes normalisés par l'ISO/CEI et la CSA. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20d%C3%A9tection%20de%20porteuse%20et%20%C3%A9vitement%20de%20collision
Record 1, Key term(s)
- CSMA-CA
- CSMA/CA
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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