User`s guide

Glossary

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Address

Address is a unique string identifying a particular interface

or a device on that interface which is interpreted at the

E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway to identify the interface

or device.

ASRL

For the E5810B, ASRL is synonymous with the RS- 232

interface. Refer to

RS- 232 for more information.

Bridge

In telecommunication networks, a bridge is a product that

connects a local area network (LAN) to another LAN that

uses the same protocol (for example, Ethernet or a token

ring). You can envision a bridge as being a device that

decides whether a message from you to someone else is

going to the LAN in your building or to someone on the

LAN in the building across the street. A bridge examines

each message on a LAN, passing those known to be within

the same LAN, and forwarding those known to be on the

other interconnected LAN or LANs.