802

802 definition - telecom
The IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee develops local area network (LAN) standards and metropolitan area network (MAN) standards.The most widely used standards are for the Ethernet family, Token Ring (TR), wireless LAN (WLAN), bridging and virtual bridged LANs. An individual Working Group (WG) provides the focus for each area. See also bridge, Ethernet, IEEE, LAN, MAN, standard, Token Ring, and WLAN.

Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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