Data Link Connection Identifier
<networking> (DLCI) A channel number which is attached to data frames to
tell a Frame Relay network how to route the data. In Frame Relay, multiple
logical channels are multiplexed over a single physical channel. The DLCI says
which of these logical channels a particular data frame belongs to.
http://www.etinc.com/frmain.htm#whatsadlci.
(2000-02-13)
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data link layer
<networking> Layer two, the second lowest layer in the OSI seven layer
model. The data link layer splits data into frames (see fragmentation) for
sending on the physical layer and receives acknowledgement frames. It performs
error checking and re-transmits frames not received correctly. It provides an
error-free virtual channel to the network layer. The data link layer is split
into an upper sublayer, Logical Link Control (LLC), and a lower sublayer, Media
Access Control (MAC).
Example protocols at this layer are ABP, Go Back N, SRP.
(1995-02-14)
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Data Link Provider Interface
<networking> (DLPI) The interface that a network driver presents to the
(higher level) logical link layer for driving the network at the datagram level
in a Unix STREAMS environment and possibly elsewhere.
DLPI corresponds to ISO 8802/2 (LLC) which covers both connection-oriented and
connectionless protocols.
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(1996-01-29)
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