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data circuit-terminating equipment (DCE)

Equipment that connects data terminal equipment to a service network.

data link layer

The layer above the physical layer, in which 0s and 1s are organized into frames.

data terminal equipment (DTE)

A communicating system that can be the source or destination of data.

DECnet

A set of proprietary networking protocols designed by Digital Equipment Corporation (now part of Compaq).

Dedicated Token Ring (DTR)

An updated version of Token Ring that can support full-duplex operation.

delay skew

The difference between the propagation delays of the slowest and fastest pairs in a four-pair cable.

designated bridge for a subLAN

The bridge that transmits frames coming from ...

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