IBM 09-0572-000 Manual Do Utilizador

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LOSSARY
3Com mode
A mode of operation for the 3Com TokenLink III adapter that 
provides expanded configuration options for the adapter and 
drivers. 
CAU
Controlled access unit.
Configuration
The software settings that allow different hardware 
components of a PC to communicate with one another.
DAU
Dual access unit.
Driver
A program, usually resident in server or workstation 
memory, that controls the network hardware (such as 
adapters or controllers) or implements the protocol stacks 
through which higher-level applications communicate with 
the network hardware. 
EISA
Extended Industry Standard Architecture.
Hexadecimal
A number system with a base of sixteen. In hexadecimal, the 
first ten digits are 0–9 and the last six digits are represented 
by the letters A–F. Denoted in the manual by a number 
followed by “h.”
IBM mode
A mode of operation for 3Com TokenLink III adapter with 
configuration options restricted to the same options 
provided by IBM 16/4 adapters. Either 3Com or IBM drivers 
can be used when the adapter is configured in IBM mode.