IBM 847651U Handbook - Page 342

assumes that the Internet protocol is the underlying protocol. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). A set of protocols that allow cooperating computers to share resources across a heterogeneous network. transmit. To send information from one place for reception elsewhere. (A) twisted pair. A transmission medium that consists of two insulated electrical conductors twisted together to reduce noise. (T) V volatile. (1) Pertaining to a storage device whose contents are lost when power is cut off. (T) (2) Contrast with nonvolatile. W workstation. (1) A functional unit at which a user works. A workstation often has some processing capability. (2) A terminal or microcomputer, usually one that is connected to a mainframe or to a network, at which a user can perform applications. U unshielded twisted pair (UTP). See telephone twisted pair. utility program. (1) A computer program in general support of computer processes; for example, a diagnostic program, a trace program, a sort program. (2) A program designed to perform an everyday task such as copying data from one storage device to another. write. To make a permanent or transient recording of data in a storage device or on a data medium. 10BASE-T. 10 Mbps baseband twisted pair. Point-to-point twisted-pair cabling and repeaters to provide network services. There is no maximum node count. Maximum cable distance is 100 m. Covered by section 14 of the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standards. 100BASE-TX. An IEEE 802.3 standard for baseband Ethernet data transmission at 100 Mbps over two pairs of Category 5 unshielded balanced cable or 150 Ohm shielded balanced cable. 308 Netfinity 3000 User's Handbook