Panasonic FP-D250 User Manual page 583

Dynamic routing A process for selecting the most appropriate path or route for a
packet or datagram to travel around a network. At the end of each leg of the journey
of the packet across the network the router decides on the most appropriate path for
the packet or datagram to follow if there are multiple routes available. This is done
using network status information gathered from around the Internet and passed from
router to router through the use of routing information protocols.
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EBCDIC (Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code) An IBM-developed
eight-bit binary code that can represent 256 characters. It allows the representation
of control codes and graphics in a logical format. It was created to represent data in
particular types of data processing and communications terminal devices.
EGP (Exterior Gateway Protocol) The protocol used by a gateway in one autonomous
system to advertise the IP addresses of networks in that system to a gateway in
another autonomous system.
EIA/TIA The US Electronics Industries Association and Telecommunications
Industries Association which have merged. The EIA is a US trade organization for
the electronics industry that concentrates on hardware interface standards. Best
known for the RS232C and RS422 standards that specify the electrical characteristics
of interconnections between terminals and computers or between two computers.
EIA/TIA 568 The EIA/TIA's most famous standard specifying a maximum horizontal
cable run of 90 meters, allowing 10 meters for hub and device attachment resulting
a total cable length of 1000 meters. Its related Service Bulletins TSB 36 and 40
define three categories of cabling system for data communications: Categories 3, 4
& 5.
EISA (Extended Industry Standard Architecture) A 32-bit adaptation of the 8/16-bit
buses originally developed by IBM and now standard in almost all PCs that use
Intel's 8086 and 80X86 chips. The EISA bus is a joint development from Compaq
and other PC manufacturers. Contrast with Microchannel and ISA.
Electronic Collation Ordering the pages of an electronic document so that they
print in the proper order. This becomes more complex with duplex systems that can
fit multiple pages into the image area.
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