Media Converter
<networking> A component used in Ethernet, although it is not part of the
IEEE standard. The IEEE standard states that all segments must be linked with
repeaters. Media converters were developed as a simpler, cheaper alternative to
repeaters. However, in the 1990s the cost difference between the two is
negligible.
(1996-12-09)
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meatware « Media Access Control « Media Access Unit
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