An engineering organization that issues standards for electrical and electronic devices including network interfaces, cabling and connectors.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
The amount of time a signal takes to travel from one end of a cable to the other.
Latency
A low-powered alternative for emitting data at optical frequencies.
Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs)
Networks that require an unobstructed view, or clear line of sight, between the transmitter and receiver.
Line-of-Sight Networks
A fiber-optic connector that provides a high-density connection using two fiber-optic cables.
Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack (MT-RJ)
One of a number of fiber-optic cable connector types. _ _ _ connectors feature a seperate physical connector for each cable in a typical fiber-optic cable pair.
Medium Interface Connector (MIC)
A short length (1 - 20 feet) of netowrk cable used to connect a computer's network interface card to a jack in the work area or to connect from a patch panel to a hub or switch in the wiring closet.
Patch Cable
Elements of a wiring center in which separate cable runs are brought together.
Patch Panels
Cable that has been burn-tested to make sure it doesnt emit toxic fumes or large amounts of smoke when incinerated.
Plenum-rated
Any interference caused by signals operating in the radio frequency range.