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jabber |
1. Error condition in which a
network device continually transmits random, meaningless
data onto the network.
2. In IEEE 802.3, a data packet whose length exceeds that
prescribed in the standard.
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JANET |
Joint Academic Network.
X.25 WAN connecting university and research institutions in
the United Kingdom.
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Japan UNIX Network |
See
JUNET.
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jitter |
Analog communication line
distortion caused by the variation of a signal from its
reference timing positions. Jitter can cause data loss,
particularly at high speeds.
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John von Neumann Computer
Network |
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JvNCnet.
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Joint Academic Network |
See
JANET.
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jumper |
1.)Term used for patchcords
found in a wiring closet. 2.)Electrical switch consisting of a
number of pins and a connector that can be attached to the
pins in a variety of different ways. Different circuits are
created by attaching the connector to different pins.
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JUNET |
Japan UNIX Network.
Nationwide, noncommercial network in Japan, designed to
promote communication between Japanese and other
researchers.
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| JvNCnet |
John von Neumann
Computer Network. Regional network, owned and
operated by Global Enterprise Services, Inc., composed of T1
and slower serial links providing midlevel networking
services to sites in the Northeastern United States.
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