Fiber Dual Distributed Interface - 100Mbps LAN standard

Fibre Distributed Data Interface. Cf. CDDI. A type of Local Area Network ( LAN) based on glass fibres.

iber istributed ata nterface] A standard based on fiber optic "wire" with a data transfer rate of 100 million bps.

High-speed data network that uses fiber-optic as the physical medium. Operates in similar manner to Ethernet or Token Ring, only faster.

A fibre-based token-passing LAN technology standardised by ANSI, with dual counter-rotating rings. Each ring carries information at the rate of 100 Mbits.

ANSI's X3.166-1990 "Fibre Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) - Token Ring Physical Layer Medium Dependent (PMD)" details requirements for all attachment devices concerning the 100 Mbps fiber optic network interface.

An American National Standards Institute specification for fiber-optic local-area networks, supporting speeds of up to 100 megabits per second. FDDI incorporates token processing and supports circuit-switched voice and packetized data.

A network architecture for using fiber-optic cables at very high speeds. It supports speeds of up to 100 Mbps, and it uses a dual-ring topology in which data can travel in opposite directions.

(n.) Fast digital data interface; a standard for fibre optic communications systems. See also ethernet.

(pronounced "F-D-D-I") Acronym for Fibre Data Distributed Interface.

A standard for transmitting data on optical fiber cables at a rate of around 100,000,000 bps. This is ten times as fast as Ethernet, and about twice as fast as a T-3 line. See also ethernet, LAN, network, token ring, WAN.

(Fiber Data Distributed Interchange) FDDI provides 125 Mbps signal rate with 4 bits encoded into 5-bit format for a 100-Mbit/s transmission rate. It functions on single- or dual-ring and star network with a maximum circumference of 250 km.

Fiber Distributed Data Interchange

A LAN token ring standard, using fiber optic cable. The effective data rate is 100 Mb/s.

An ANSI standard (X3T9.5) for 100 Mbps LANs based on the token-passing access method. It is often used to bridge several Ethernet segments at high speed.

A network based on a backbone of dual counter-rotating 100 Mbps fiber optic rings. One of the rings is normally designated as the primary, the other as the secondary. This even holds true if one of the point-to-point fiber optic segments becomes disabled. The counter-rotating rings are connected to single-fiber slave rings through concentrators. Bypassing inactive stations is accomplished with fiber optic switches. FDDI allows higher utilization than Ethernet. One of several technologies used in the UCInet backbone.

A token-ring local area network technology that permits transmission speeds of 100 million bits per second using fiber optic cables.

Fiber Distributed Interface, an ANSI standard defining a 100-Mps token-passing network using fiber optic cable. Transmission distance may be up to 2 km without repeaters.

Fibre-optic Digital Device Interface. Fibre Channel network technology (100mbit/s)

Fibre Distributed Dual Interface

A set of ANSI protocols for sending digital data over fiber optic cable. FDDI networks are token-passing networks. They support data rates of up to 100 Mbps. FDDI networks usually serve as backbones for wide-area network. FDDI-2 is an extension of FDDI that supports the tranmission of voice and video too

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A standard for transmitting data on optical fiber cables at a rate of around 100,000,000 bits-per-second (about 10 times faster than Ethernet).

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. International network topology standard specifying a 100-Megabit per second (MBPS) token-passing network using fiber-optic cable.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface: a standard that defines high-speed fiber networks.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. An emerging standard for network data transfer based on fiber optic technology, established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). FDDI specifies a 100-million bit per second (Mbps) data rate. The access control mechanism for this interface uses token ring-- a network formed in a close loop (ring)--technology.

Acronym for Fiber Distributed Data Interface, is a shared medium, ring topology LAN that operates at 100 Mbps. It is ANSI standard X3T9.5, using fiber optic cable as the medium.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. An American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard for 100-megabit-per-second LAN using optical fiber cables. An FDDI local area network (LAN) can be up to 100 km (62 miles) and can include up to 500 system units. There can be up to 2 km (1.24 miles) between system units and concentrators.

Fibre Distributed Data Interface. A 100 Mbit/s American National Standards Institute standard for LAN architecture.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A type of network media designed to be used with fiber-optic cabling. See also LocalTalk; Token Ring.

This is a fiber optic interface that allows data to travel extreme distances (many miles/kilometers) without signal loss. It is far superior to copper wire for data integrity as well. FDDI is often used to connect Internet, LAN, or WAN backbones together due to these superior properties.

Fiber distributed data interface (100 Mbit/s fiber optic LAN).

It is a local high-speed network with ring topology based on light wave conductors. The transmission speed is 100 MBit/s.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A 100 Mbps token ring LAN.

Fibre Distributed Data Interface - An ANSI standard token passing network that uses optical fiber cabling and transmits at 100 Mbits/sec up to 10 kilometers. FDDI provides network services at the same level as Ethernet and Token Ring (OSI layers 1 and 2).

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. An ANSI defined standard for implementing a high-speed (100 Mbps) LAN that spans up to 100 meters and is based on a dual fiber optics token-ring topology.

Fibre Distributed Data Interface. A local area network based on a backbone of dual counter-rotating 100 Mbps fibre optic rings. One of the rings is normally designated as the primary ring; the other is the secondary ring. The dual ring is connected to single-attached "slave" rings through concentrators.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A high bandwidth networking scheme that uses fiber optic cable. The topology relies on two rings for redundant 100Mbps transmissions. FDDI uses a token passing access method similar to token ring which results in a more deterministic performance than the contention-based Ethernet. FDDI-2 is a second generation of FDDI networks that support Isochronous channels that may enable voice and video over these networks.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A LAN technology that employs token-passing access method and runs over fiber optic cable. FDDI provide data rate of 100 Mbps. Also see token passing.

Fiber Data Distributed Interface

Fiber Distributed Data Interface, a network specification that transmits information packets using light producted by a laster or light-emitting diode (LED). It uses fiber-optic cable and eqiupment to transmit data packets. it has a data rate of up to 100Mbps and allows very long cable distances.

See: Fibre Distributed Data Interface

Fibre Distributed Data Interface. A high-speed (100Mb/s) LAN standard. The underlying medium is fibre optics, and the topology is a dual-attached, counter- rotating token ring. See also: Local Area Network, token ring. [Source: RFC1208

iber istributed ata nterface; a fiber optic token ring local area network operating at 100Mbps.

Fiber Digital Data Interface

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. An emerging standard for network technology based on fiber optics that has been established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). FDDI specifies a 100-million bit per second data rate.

Fiber-optic network with dual, counter-rotating ring topology and (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) 100 Mbit/s bandwidth.

(Fiber Distributed Data Interface) -- A standard for transmitting data on optical fiber cables at a rate about 10 times faster than Ethernet. See Also: Bandwidth , Ethernet

(Fiber Distributed Data Interface) 100Mbps (170,000 64 byte packets per second theoretical limit) using 1300nm light wavelengths. Fiber optic, orange cable. Dual-attached counter-rotating token ring topology. Goes 2km, with networks limited to approximately 200km (using repeaters).

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A networking technology that uses a dual ring topology often with dual networking equipment (concentrators, etc.). FDDI facilitates redundancy and protection of the network. If a device fails, the primary and secondary rings enter a "wrap" state to form a logical connection and thus maintain the logical ring in the event of a link failure. FDDI is capable of data rates of 100 Mbps over fiber optic cable (SMF and MMF). FDDI LAN standards were developed by subcommittee X3T9.5 of ANSI.

An optical fiber-based token-passing ring LAN technology with dual counter-rotating rings. Each ring carries data at a rate of 100 Mbit/s using a 125MHz transmission frequency. It has been standardized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). An FDDI network has two modes of attachment: a device may be a Single Attach Station - attached to one ring - or a Dual Attach Station - attached to both rings. Typical applications of FDDI are in the area of high speed LAN backbones.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. Standards for a 100 Mbps local area network, based upon fiber optic or wired media configured as dual counter rotating token rings. This configuration provides a high level of fault tolerance by creating multiple connection paths between nodes-- connections can be established even if a ring is broken.

The acronym for Fiber Distributed Data Interface; a standard for fiber optic cable.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface is a Local Area Network [LAN] using Fiber-Optic cable in a Dual Token Ring topology. FDDI is defined in ISO 9314-1/2/3.

A network technology standard that uses fiber-optic cable capable of 100-million bit per second data rate.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A network protocol that is used primarily to interconnect two or more local area networks, often over large distances.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A high-speed networking standard ( RFC 1285 and RFC 1512) whose underlying medium is fiber optics. The topology is dual-attached, counter-rotating Token Ring.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A standard for transmitting data on optical-fiber cables at a rate of about 100 Mbps.

fiber distributed data interface; a communications standard for networks

Fiber Distributed Data Interface An ANSI standard for a 100 Mbps token-passing fiber optic network.

( iber istributed ata nterface) -- Describes a very popular LAN network protocol (set of rules). FDDI describes the physical medium (Fiber optic cable), the transmission rate (100,000,000 BPS) and other requirements which allow computers from different vendors to share data over the same LAN. Ten times as fast as Ethernet.

fiber distributed data interface; a short range 100 Mbps interface used between large computing nodes

Fiber distributed data interface. A standard for high-speed fiber-optic LANs.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. An ANSI networking standard for 100 Mbps fiber-optic LANs; widely used as a backbone technology to interconnect several Ethernet or Token Ring networks.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A North American 100-Mbps, reliable dual-ring voice and data building distribution system.

A 100Mbps fiber-optic LAN standard that operates on Token Ring mechanics and is usually installed as a backbone. A full duplex (send and receive simultaneously) configuration is possible, which doubles the transmission throughput to 200Mbps.

Fibre Distributed Data Interface. A 100Mb/s LAN standard. The underlying medium is fibre optics, and the topology is a dual-attached, counter- rotating token ring. Fibre Optic Cable. This is the solution to the Backbone, and it is also, quite literally, a tunnel of light. Fiber Optic Cable is formed of a very fine strand of very pure glass. Signals are transmitted as pulses of light rather than as electrical current. There has to be a device at the end of the cable that translates these signals into the electrical current used by computers. However, the higher level structure of digital data is identical. It is still Bits (now represented by light pulses) strung together to form bytes, characters, data Packets, headers, etc. Fiber provides higher quality data transmission over longer distances with less chance of interference than copper wire.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A standard for a 100 Mbit/s fiber optic local area network.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. Learn more about FDDI...

Fibre Distributed Data Interface. FDDI is a 100Mbit/s networking protocol which operates over optical fibre. FDDI was initially developed as a MAN protocol but is also commonly supported in the LAN environment.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A 100Mbps fiber optic cabling standard developed by ANSI. FDDI utilizes a dual counter rotating ring topology for network redundancy.

Fiber distributed data interface. Two physical ring configurations of cabling that simultaneously send data in different directions for increased reliability and safety.

Fiber distributed data interface. An ANSI standard for high-speed (100 Mbps), fiber-optic local area networks. FDDI specifications are particularly suited to networks that must transmit enormous amounts of data and can be used as a bridge between networks.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. (7/96)

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. An ANSI standard for use of fiber optics to provide networks up to 100 Megabits/sec and up to 250 km long. Incorporates token passing and supports circuit-switched voice and packetized data. 3172 FDDI gateway announced September 1990, RS/6000 adapter in January 1992, and ten different FDDI adapters in June 1993. At one time FDDI was the hot favorite to become the standard MAN technology, but ATM 2 has lengthened the odds. See also SDDI.

Fiber-Distributed Data Interface A set of ANSI protocols for sending digital data over fiber optic cable. Typically used as a LAN backbone protocol.

Fiber distributed data interface. A high-speed networking standard. The underlying medium is fiber optics, and the topology is a dual-attached, counter-rotating token ring. FDDI networks can often be spotted by the orange fiber "cable."

(Fibre Distributed Data Interface) A token ring technology using fibre optic cables to transmit data at 100Mbit/s for distances of up to 2km.

Fiber Distributed Digital Interface

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A high-speed (100Mb/s) LAN standard (also known as 100BaseT). The underlying medium is fiber optics, and the topology is a dual-attached, counter-rotating token ring. See also: Local Area Network, Token ring.

fibre distributed data interface. A high bandwidth (100 megabits/second) optic network capable of transmitting data, images, and sound.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A LAN technology based on a 100-Mbps token-passing network running over fiber-optic cable. Usually reserved for network backbones in larger organizations.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. Lower layers standard for networks based on optical fiber.

A high-speed networking standard. The underlying medium is fiber optics and the topology is a dual-attached, counter-rotating Token Ring. The FDDI protocol has also been adapted to run over traditional copper wires.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. LAN backbone protocol, requiring its own NIC cards / software/ fiber optic cabling for configuration. Maximum throughput of a FDDI is 100 Mbps; and twice as expensive as Ethernet or Token Ring architecture. Maximum ring sie is 62 miles, with repeaters every 1.25 miles.

An emerging standard for network technology based on fiber optics that has been established by ANSI. FDDI specifies a 100-million bit per second data rate. The access control mechanism uses token ring technology.

Fibre Distributed Data Interface. A method used to send data over an optical fibre network. This type of network supports data transfer rates in the order of 200 Mbps. This is more efficient at transferring data across a network than Ethernet networks (as the header used is smaller), and therefore allows greater amounts of data to be sent in the packets. See Ethernet and Packet.

Fibre Distributed Data Interface. A communications standard for 100 Mbps LANS. Originally developed for fibre optic technology, but now available over copper wires.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface Standard defined by the ANSI for the implementation of a LAN of high speed (100 Mbps) on a dual optical fiber ring.

A fibre optic protocol.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A high-performance fiber optic network based on token ring media access control protocol.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A standard for transmitting data on optical fiber cables at a rate of around 100M baud.

Fiber-Distributed Data Interface. A fiber-optic-based networking protocol that requires a dual-reign typology.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface: A 100 Mbps Local Area Network standard that was developed by ANSI that is designed to work on fiber-optic cables, using techniques similar to token-ring.

Fiberoptic Data Distribution Interface. A cable interface capable of transmitting data at 100 Mbps. Originally specified for fiber lines, FDDI can also operate over twisted-pair cable for short distances.

Abbreviation of iber istributed ata nterface, a set of ANSI protocols for sending digital data over fiber optic cable. FDDI networks are token-passing networks, and support data rates of up to 100 Mbps (100 million bits) per second. FDDI networks are typically used as backbones for wide-area networks.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface, an older LAN technology to allow high speed connections. Traditionally used for backbone network connections at speeds of 100 Mbps over a fiber optic LAN.

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Fibre Distribution Data Interface, 100 Mbit/s FO standard for a LAN or MAN

Fibre Distributed Data Interface. A 100Mbps fibre optic cabling standard developed by ANSI. FDDI utilises a dual counter rotating ring topology for network redundancy.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. The high-speed (100 mb/s) networking standard based on fiber optics, established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI); uses 1300 nanometer light wavelength. FDDI networks are limited to approximately 200 km in length, with repeaters every 2 km or less.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. WAN technology for wiring and access control. FDDI offers operating speeds of 100 megabits per second and is a good choice for a backbone network solution.

See fiber-distributed data interface.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface: FDDI is a high-speed (100 Mb) token ring LAN.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. An American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard for fiber-based token ring physical and data link protocol that operates at 100Mbps data transfer rate.

A specification for a fiber-optic ring network featuring a link speed of 100 Mb/s and fault tolerant capabilities.

A cable interface capable of transmitting data at 100 Mbps (million bits per second). Originally specified for fiber lines.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. An American National Standards Institute standard for 100 Mbps fiber-optic local area networks. Incorporates token processing and supports circuit-switched voice and packetized data. Components include: PMD ( Physical Layer Medium Dependent), which deals with physical connections including fiber links, cables and connectors.; PHY ( Physical Layer Protocol) which includes the encoding/decoding of packets and data clocking; MAC (Media Access Control) which includes parameters for token passing, addressing, packed sizes and framing; and SMT (Station Management) which governs management of the physical network.

In computer networking, fiber-distributed data interface (FDDI) is a standard for data transmission in a local area network that can extend in range up to 200 km (124 miles)

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. IEEE and ANSI standard that provides 100 Mbps transmission speed over fiber optic or twisted pair cable utilizing Token Ring technology.

Fibre Distributed Data Interface. Dual fibre optic serial token ring network that supports data rates up to 100MBps. This is an ANSI standard for network backbone applications.

Fibre Distributed Data Interface. A standard for a 100 megabit-per-second local area network.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface, a networking standard based on fiber optics. FDDI specifies a data transmission rate of 100 megabits per second using a wavelength of 1300 nanometers (i.e., light). It uses token ring access control. A FDDI network has a length limit of 200 kilometers but requires repeaters no more than 2 kilometers apart.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. Optical fiber network with a bandwidth at 100Mb/s.

(Fibre Distributed Data Interface) is a standard for transmitting data through optical fibre cables at a rate of around 100 million bps.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. LAN standard, defined by ANSI X3T9.5, specifying a 100-Mbps token-passing network using fiber-optic cable, with transmission distances of up to 2 km. FDDI uses a dual-ring architecture to provide redundancy. Compare with CDDI and FDDI II.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface, a standard for a 100 Mbps fiber optic LAN.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. An ANSI-defined standard specifying a 100Mbps token-passing network using fiber-optic cable. Uses a dual-ring architecture to provide redundancy.

(Fiber Distributed Data Interface) is a high-speed data transmission protocol over fiber optic lines. FDDI is based on the token ring protocol and frequently used on backbones for a WAN (wide area network) due to its speed and reliability. FDM

(Fiber Distributed Data Interface) A high-speed standard for transmitting data, approximately 10 times faster than ethernet.

Fibre Distributed Data Interface. A standard for a 100 Mbps fibre optic local area network.

(Fiber Distributed Data Interface) -- LAN technology, defined by American National Standards Institute (ANSI) X3T9.5, that specifies an 100- Mbps token-passing network using fiber-optic cable.

A Fibre Distributed Data Interface is a type of LAN.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A fiber-optic LAN that operates at high speed (100 Mb/s).

Fiber Distributed Data Interface is a media access (transmission) control-level protocol with token-ring architecture, a communication bandwidth of 100 Mbps and supported on a fiber network medium. To provide required ArcInfo communications, the workstation network communications software must include TCP/IP and NFS communication protocols, which the UNIX operating system provides. Packaging of TCP/IP communications for FDDI transmission is supported by a network interface card at the sending and receiving station, and this packaging is transparent to ArcInfo applications and data.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. An American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard for a local area network (LAN) using optical fiber cables. An FDDI LAN can be up to 100 kilometers (62 miles) and can include up to 500 system units. There can be up to 2 kilometers (1.24 miles) between system units and concentrators.

An ANSI standard for fiber optic links with data rates up to 100 Mbps.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A high-speed network that utilizes fiber-optic cable.

Fibre Distributed Data Interface as defined by (ANSI X3T12) for 100Mbs token passing over Fibre.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A LAN token ring standard using fiber optic cable.

(Fiber Distributed Data Interface) A set of ANSI protocols for sending digital data over fiber optic cable. FDDI networks are token-passing networks, and support data rates of up to 100 Mbps (100 million bits) per second. FDDI networks are typically used as backbones for wide-area networks.

A specification for fiberoptic networks operating at 100Mbps. FDDI uses wiring hubs, and the hubs are prime candidates to serve as network manitoring and control devices. ... more

fiber distribured data interface. Abbreviated FDDI. A specification for fiber-optic networks transmitting at a speed of up to 100 megabits per second over a dual, counter-rotating, token-ring topology. FDDI is suited to systems that ... more

A 100Mbps, fiber-based token-passing ANSI standard. It consists of dual fiber-optic counter-rotating rings, each capable of supporting 100Mbps data rates. FDDI is defined for fiber-optic cable, but it has a twisted-pair alternative called CDDI. FDDI II is an enhanced version of FDDI that supports isochronous transmission (for voice and video) as well as the packet-oriented (both asynchronous and synchronous) traffic handling of FDDI.

Fiddi Fibre-Distributed Data Interface

(Fiber Distributed Data Interface)- A standard for transmitting data on optical fiber cables at a rate of around 100,000,000 bits-per-second (10 times as fast as Ethernet, about twice as fast as T-3). See Also: Bandwidth, Ethernet, T-1, and T-3

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A standard for transmitting data on fiber optic cable that allows bandwidths of up to 100 million bits of information per second.

Fiber Distributed Date Interface. An ANSI standard to ensure compatibility of components from different manufacturers.

A cable used for transmitting data as a light wave. A fiber optic cable is composed of one or more optical fibers. It is more expensive that copper wire, but offers higher transmission speeds and allows for communication over larger distances.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A network based on the use of optical fiber to transmit data at a rate of 100Mbps.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A standard of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for a 100 Mb per second local area network architecture. The underlying medium is often optical fiber and the topology is a dual-attached, counter-rotating token ring.

Abbreviation for fiber distributed data interface. 1) A dual counter-rotating ring local area network. 2) A connector used in a dual counter-rotating ring local area network (illustrated). FDM: See frequency-division multiplexing. FEC: See forward error correcting.

Fibre Distributed Data Interface - 100Mbps token protocol.

Fiber-optic Distributed Data Interface. A 100-Mbit/sec optical LAN interface. An ANSI standard for a high-speed, 100-Mbit/sec, general-purpose network for the interconnection of computers, networks, and peripheral equipment using optical fiber cable in a dual-ring configuration. FDDI can connect as many as 500 stations with a maximum link-to-link distance of 2 kilometers and a total LAN circumference of 100 kilometers.

Networking. Fiber Distributed Data Interface. Token passing ring network running at 100Mbps.