communications and data link

  • 1Data link — This article is about a telecommunication term. For the American data storage company, see Datalink Corporation. For the Open System Interconnection model second layer, see Data link layer. In telecommunication a data link is the means of… …

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  • 2Data link layer — The OSI model 7 Application layer 6 Presentation layer 5 Session layer 4 Transport layer 3 Network layer 2 …

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  • 3data link — noun an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data • Syn: ↑link • Hypernyms: ↑circuit, ↑electrical circuit, ↑electric circuit * * * data link, a communications link for direct… …

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  • 4Data Link Control — In the OSI networking model, Data Link Control (DLC) is the service provided by the data link layer. Network interface cards have a DLC address that identifies each card; for instance, Ethernet and other types of cards have a 48 bit MAC address… …

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  • 5data-link layer —    The second of seven layers of the OSI Reference Model for computer to computer communications. The datalink layer validates the integrity of the flow of data from one node to another by synchronizing blocks of data and controlling the flow of… …

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  • 6Data Link Provider Interface — In the STREAMS computer networking architecture, the Data Link Provider Interface is an interface that a network device driver implements. The interface abstracts away low level details of the hardware and networking protocols, and provides error …

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  • 7Controller Pilot Data Link Communications — (CPDLC), also referred to as Controller Pilot Data Link (CPDL), is a method by which air traffic controllers can communicate with pilots over a datalink system. Contents 1 Necessity 2 Use of CPDLC 3 Implementation …

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  • 8Merritt Island Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network station — The MILA tracking station with the Vehicle Assembly Building in the distance. The Merritt Island Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network station, known in NASA parlance as MILA, was a radio communications and spacecraft tracking complex located on… …

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  • 9Tactical Command Data Link — The Tactical Command Data Link (TCDL) is a secure data link currently being developed by the U.S. military to send secure data and streaming video links from airborne platforms to ground stations. The TCDL can accept data from many different… …

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  • 10Data Link Layer —    The second level of the OSI seven layer model of data communications, it puts messages together and coordinates their flow …

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