MAU

MAU definition - telecom
A device that provides a point of access for hosts, workstations, and peripherals into a local area network (LAN). An MAU typically is a multiport device that houses multiple network interface cards (NICs). See also LAN and NIC.

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

Comments


Do you have more to add? Sign in to share your linguistic knowledge or observation.

Connect with Facebook