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• Token passing — In telecommunication, token passing is a channel access method where a signal called a token is passed around between nodes that authorizes the node to communicate.Token passing schemes are a technique in which only the system which has the token …   Wikipedia

• token passing —    A network access method that uses a distinctive character sequence as a symbol (token), which is passed from node to node indicating when to begin transmission. Any node can remove the token, begin transmission, and replace the token when it… …   IT glossary of terms, acronyms and abbreviations

• Passing — may refer to:ociology*Passing (sociology), presenting oneself as a member of another sociological group *Passing (gender), presenting oneself as a member of the opposite gender *Passing (racial identity), presenting oneself as a member of another …   Wikipedia

• token ring network —    1. A LAN access method that uses the token passing technology in a physical ring.    2. A LAN access method from IBM that conforms to the IEEE 802.5 token ring standard …   IT glossary of terms, acronyms and abbreviations

• access method —    The set of rules that determines which node in a network has access to the transmission media at any moment.    Attempts at simultaneous access are either managed by a collision detection mechanism such as CSMA/CD or prevented by use of a… …   Dictionary of networking

• Token (railway signalling) — A token being offered by a signalman on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway …   Wikipedia

• Channel access method — In telecommunications and computer networks, a channel access method or multiple access method allows several terminals connected to the same multi point transmission medium to transmit over it and to share its capacity. Examples of shared… …   Wikipedia

• access method —    1) Techniques and rules for moving data between main storage and input/output devices.    2) A means of granting network utilization rights to one or more PC users (e.g., via token passing or CSMA/CD) …   IT glossary of terms, acronyms and abbreviations

• Immunity Aware Programming — When writing firmware for an embedded system, immunity aware programming is a set of programming techniques used in an attempt to tolerate transient errors in the program counter or other that would otherwise lead to failure.Immunity aware… …   Wikipedia

• Ring network — A ring network is a network topology in which each node connects to exactly two other nodes, forming a circular pathway for signals a ring. Data travels from node to node, with each node handling every packet. Because a ring topology provides… …   Wikipedia

• telecommunications network — Introduction       electronic system of links and switches, and the controls that govern their operation, that allows for data transfer and exchange among multiple users.  When several users of telecommunications media wish to communicate with… …   Universalium