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* *
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* Modern Databse of Network Terms *
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* *
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* Alpahabetically Listed *
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* Part 6 *
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* *
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* *
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* Another Modernz Presentation *
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* *
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* by *
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* Digital-demon *
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* *
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* (C)opyright January 27, 1992 *
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* *
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The Modernz can be contacted at:
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World of Knowledge NOW!
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St. Dismis Institute - Sysops: Wintermute & Digital-demon
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(908) 905-6691
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(908) WOK-NOW!
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(908) 458-xxxx
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Fat Gobbler
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===========
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A special type of Gobbler used on potentially rebuildable circuits.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Fat Zapper
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==========
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A special type of Zapper used on potentially rebuildable circuits.
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This control message contains additional information (node pair)
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needed for circuit rebuild.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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fault
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=====
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A hardware problem or software error.
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fault action
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============
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An operation (performed by the ISIS-68K fault handler) when an
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exception occurs in the code.
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fault handler
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=============
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An ISIS-68K process that determines the action performed when an
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exception occurs in the foreground or background process (Run, Halt,
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Freeze, or Crash). While the fault handler is executing, the
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foreground and background processes are in a wait state. An exception
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is recorded in the event log.
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FCC
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===
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Federal Communications Commission. The United States government agency
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empowered to regulate radio and TV broadcasting, and interstate and
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international telecommunications.
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FCS
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===
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Function Control Sequence.
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FCS
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===
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Frame Check Sequence. A sequence of bits attached to a frame that aids
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in the detection and correction of errors in a data link.
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FCS
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===
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First Customer Shipment. Term used to indicate the date a product is
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available.
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FDM
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===
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Frequency Division Multiplexing. A multiplexing technique in which the
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frequency band of a link is divided into sub- channels, each covering
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a different frequency range in such a manner that each subchannel can
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be employed as if it were an individual line.
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FDX
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===
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Full-duplex. A system for transmission of communications signals in
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two directions simultaneously.
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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=======================================
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The United States government agency empowered to regulate radio and
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TV broadcasting, and interstate and international telecommunications.
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FEP
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===
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Front-End Processor. A processor that relieves the host processor of
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certain communications processing tasks, such as line control, message
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handling, and conversion functions necessary for data transmission
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between host computers and a packet-switching network. Also called
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communications processor.
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field
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=====
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A group of related characters treated as a unit; an item in a record.
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Also, a unit of storage in a file or matrix that has a specified
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length and that contains variable data.
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field trial
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===========
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Also called beta test. See beta test.
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<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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FIFO
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====
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First In-First Out.
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File Server (FS) board
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======================
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The General Processor (GP) board in the Turbo Engine, designated as
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the VMEbus system controller and controller for the local disk option.
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See General Processor (GP) board.
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file system
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===========
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A method used to transfer files between the boards and the local
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system disk in the Turbo Engine. The file system consists of the file
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server program and the system disk. Also, the collection of
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directories and files stored on a disk. The rules governing the
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structure of data stored on disk or tape.
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file system program
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===================
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File system software (resident on the FS board in the Turbo Engine)
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that accesses the local disk drive through the Small Computer Systems
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Interface (SCSI). This system also supports automatic bootstrap and
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logging functions.
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FIP
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===
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Federal Information Processing standards.
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firmware
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========
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A set of software instructions stored permanently or semipermanently
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in read-only memory (ROM).
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First Customer Shipment (FCS)
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=============================
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Term used to indicate the date a product is available.
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flag
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A program indicator used to identify a condition that occurred earlier
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in the program. A flag is bit-oriented. It can indicate an error, the
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result of a command entry, an ON or OFF condition, or a statement in
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the Configuration file. Flag syntax usually starts with the word ENABLE
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See bit array.
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floppy disk
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===========
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A light-weight, flexible disk that allows information to be stored
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magnetically. Also called diskette.
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flow control
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============
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The method of regulating the flow of data to prevent data loss on a
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circuit. Backpressure may be used to ensure that data in the network
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flows smoothly without flooding nodes, terminals, or concentrators.
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FM
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==
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Frequency Modulation. The frequency of a sine-wave is modified in
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accordance with the information to be transmitted. Contrast with
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Amplitude Modulation.
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folder
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======
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An OnTyme permanent storage facility for a group of related files
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(common topics and/or subjects) that can be accessed frequently.
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foreground process
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==================
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An ISIS processing job used for fast, simple, high-priority tasks.
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The foreground process is executed at a fixed periodic rate
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(real time). Contrast with background process.
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foreign exchange line
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=====================
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A line offered by a common carrier in which a termination in one
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central office is assigned a number belonging to a remote central
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office.
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FORTRAN
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=======
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Formula Translator. A high-level language best suited for performing
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mathematical computations.
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frame
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=====
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In data-link transmission, the sequence of contiguous bits bracketed by
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beginning and ending flag sequences. BT North America refers to the
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frame as a packet.
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Frame Check Sequence (FCS)
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==========================
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A sequence of bits attached to a frame that aids in the detection and
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correction of errors in a data link.
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frame relay
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===========
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An alternative packet-switching method that relies more on
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origination-to-destination error checking than on node-to-node error
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checking. It is used over high-speed, low-error-rate communications
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lines, such as T1 digital data service. It is more efficient than
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traditional packet-switching methods because it can deliver higher
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throughput with lower delay.
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freeze
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======
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A fault action that stops execution of code without disconnecting
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circuits and devices. The code can be restarted from the current state.
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frequency
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=========
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The number of complete cycles in one second of alternating current,
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voltage, electromagnetic waves, or sound pressure waves. Frequency in
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alternating current and other forms of wave motion. Expressed in Hertz.
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Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM)
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=====================================
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A multiplexing technique in which the frequency band of a link is
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divided into subchannels, each covering a different frequency range in
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such a manner that each subchannel can be employed as if it were an
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individual line.
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Frequency Modulation (FM)
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=========================
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The frequency of a sine-wave is modified in accordance with the
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information to be transmitted. Contrast with Amplitude Modulation.
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Frequency Shift Keying (FSK)
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============================
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A method of transmission in which the carrier frequency is shifted up
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and down from a mean value in accordance with the binary signal. One
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frequency represents a binary 1, while the other represents a binary 0.
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<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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Front-End Processor (FEP)
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=========================
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A processor that relieves the host processor of certain communications
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processing tasks, such as line control, message handling, and
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conversion functions necessary for data transmission between host
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computers and a packet-switching network. Also called communications
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processor.
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FS board
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========
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File Server board. The General Processor (GP) board in the Turbo
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Engine, designated as the VMEbus system controller and controller for
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the local disk option. See General Processor (GP) board.
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FSK
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===
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Frequency Shift Keying. A method of transmission in which the carrier
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frequency is shifted up and down from a mean value in accordance with
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the binary signal. One frequency represents a binary 1, while the other
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represents a binary 0.
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<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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FTSC
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====
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Federal Telecommunications Standards Committee.
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full address
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============
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An address that contains a Data Network Identification Code (DNIC).
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Currently, only an X.121 address is a full address.
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full-duplex (FDX)
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=================
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A system for transmission of communications signals in two directions
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simultaneously.
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fullword
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========
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A sequence of 32 bits (4 bytes), which is treated as a unit and can be
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stored in one register. See word.
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FX
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==
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Foreign exchange.
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<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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<*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
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<*> <*>
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<*> <*>
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<*> THIS HAS BEEN A MODERNZ PRESENTATION <*>
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<*> SEE YOU ALL AT MATRIX BBS (908)905-6691 <*>
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<*> NON-PURSUITABLE WITHOUT A GLOBAL <*>
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