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`no-backoff error
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`node controller
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`no-backoff error A transmission state that results from a trans(cid:173)
`ceiver transmitting when there is no carrier, and without wait(cid:173)
`ing for the necessary delay.
`(C) 610.7-1995
`noble potential A potential substantially cathodic to the stan(cid:173)
`dard hydrogen potential. See also: stray-current conosion.
`(IA) [59]
`no-busy test call (telephon e switching systems) A call in
`which busy testing is inhibited.
`(COM) 312-1977w
`nocbange timing check A timing check similar to a setup/hold
`timing check except the setup and hold times are referred to
`opposite transitions of the reference signal. The stable interval
`is extended to include the period between these transitions;
`that is, the time for which the reference signal stays in a spec(cid:173)
`ified state. T his timing check is frequently applied to memory
`banks and latch banks to establish the stability of the address
`or to select inputs before, during, and after the write pulse.
`(C[DA) 1481-1999
`nodalization (A) The set of nodes within a system being mod(cid:173)
`eled. (B) The process of developing the nodes as in (A).
`(C) 610.3-1989
`
`nodal point See: no~~-
`nodding-beam heigh t finder A lrleight-finding radar with a fan
`beam oriented with its narrow bearowidth in elevation, and
`which mechanically sector scans (nods) in elevation to locate
`the target and determine its elevation angle.
`(AES) 686-1997
`node (1) (network analysis) One of the set of discrete points
`(CAS) 155-1960w
`in a flow graph.
`(2) (softwar e) In a diagram, a point, circle, or other geometric
`figure used to represent a state, 'event, or other item of interest.
`See also: graph.
`(C) 610.12-1990
`(3) (modeling and simulation) A single entity that is repre(cid:173)
`sented in a mathematical model; for example, in a model of
`a nuclear reactor, a water pump or section of pipe.
`(C) 610.3-1989w
`(4) (data management) In a tree, an clement that is used to
`contain information that descr ibes some object; for which
`there is at least one key used to identify the node. Note: Nodes
`are connected to each other by link fields to form the tree.
`Synonym: vertex. See also: terminal node; child node; parent
`(C) 61 0.5-1990w
`node; nonterminal node;·" root node.
`(5) (A) (broadband local area networks) A point of junc(cid:173)
`tion between two connectors. (B) (broadband local area net(cid:173)
`works) The location where a line has a defined position.
`(C) (broadband local area networks) The point where sig(cid:173)
`nals leave one system and enter another.
`(LM/C) 802.7-1989
`(6) In the context of Open Firmware, node is a synonym for
`device node. See also: device node.
`(C[BA) 1275-1994
`(7) A general term denoting either a switching element in a
`network or a host computer attached to a network.
`(DIS/C) 1278.1-1995, 1278.2-1995
`(8) An entity associated with orne.or more interconnected lines
`and optionally containing otmer functional units, such as
`cache and memory. In normal operation each node can be
`accessed independently (a control-register update on one
`node has no effect on the control registers of another node).
`(C/NUMQ 1596-1992
`(9) A device or subsystem having one or more link interfaces.
`A node may be a terminal node (q.v.). A node may perform
`a routing function, routing packets between its node interfaces
`according to the information. in the destination field of the
`packet.
`(C/BA) 1355-1995
`(10) A device that consists of an access unit (AU) and a
`single point of attachment of the access w1it to each bus of a
`DQDB subnetwork for the purpose of transmitting and re(cid:173)
`ceiving data on that subnetwork. Adjacent nodes are con(cid:173)
`nected by a transmission link.
`(LM/C) 8802-6-1994
`(11) (A) In networking, a point or a junction in a transmission
`system where lines or trunks from one or more systems meet.
`
`Synonyms: ibranch point; junction point; nodal point; vertex.
`(B) In data communications, a device or station that imple(cid:173)
`ments some part of the communication protocol.
`(C) 610.7-1995
`(12) Within a circuit, a point of interconnection between two
`or more components such as input and output terminals.
`(C) 610.10-1994w
`(13) An addressable device attached to the Serial Bus with at
`least the minimum set of control registers. Changing the con(cid:173)
`trol registers on one node does not affect the state of control
`(C/MM) 1394-1995
`registers on another node.
`(14) The entity associated with a particular set of control reg(cid:173)
`ister addresses (including identification ROM and reset com(cid:173)
`mand registers) that is initially defined in a 4 Kbyte (mini(cid:173)
`mum) initial node address space. In normal operation each
`node can be accessed independently (a control register update
`on one node has no effect on the control registers of another
`node).
`(C/MM) 1596.5-1993
`(15) The software visible station on a bus. (each node is al(cid:173)
`located a set of control register addresses [including identi(cid:173)
`fication-ROM and reset command registers], which are ini(cid:173)
`tially defined in a 4 kbyte [minimum] initial node address
`space. Although multiple nodes may share one bus interface,
`each node can be reset independently [a reset of one node has
`no effect on any other node). Each module consists of one or
`two nodes that are independently initialized and configured
`by operating system software.)
`(C!BA/MM) 14536-1995, 13213-1994
`(16) A term used to describe a RamLink slave within the con(cid:173)
`text of the CSR Architecture. The entity associated with a
`particular set of control-register addresses (including identi(cid:173)
`fication ROM and reset-command registers). In normal op(cid:173)
`erati.on each node can be accessed independently (a control(cid:173)
`register update oo one node has no effect on the control
`(C/MM) 1596.4-1996
`registers of another node).
`(17) A modeled function located within the hierarchical graph
`structure of an IDEFO model by irs designated node number;
`as a function, a node is represented in a diagram by a named
`(C/SE) 1320.1-1998
`box.
`(18) A set of Control and Status Register (CSR) addresses
`(including identification read-only memory and reset com(cid:173)
`mand registers) that are initially defined in a 4 kB (minimum)
`initial node address space. Each node can be reset indepen(cid:173)
`dently (a reset of one node has no effect on other nodes).
`(C/BA) 1014.1-1994w, 896.2-1991w, 896.3-1993w,
`896.4-1993w, 896.10-1997
`(19) A conceptual point (through which logic signals pass)
`that has been identified as an aid to modeling the timing prop(cid:173)
`erties of a cell but may not correspond to any physical struc(cid:173)
`ture. In Physical Design Exchange Format (PDEF), this is a
`physical pin that does not correspond to a logical structure.
`(C/DA) 1481-1999
`(20) A Serial Bus device that may be addressed independently
`of other nodes. A minimal node consists of only a physical
`layer (PHY) without an enabled link. If the link and other
`layers are present and enabled they are considered part of the
`node.
`(C/MM) 1394a-2000
`(21) See also: batch node.
`node absorption (networ k anal ysis) A flow-graph transfor(cid:173)
`mation whereby one or more dependent nodes disappear and
`the resulting graph is equivalent with respect to the remaining
`node signals. Note: For example, a circuit analog of node
`absorption is the star-delta transformation.
`(CAS) l55-1960w
`nodecast An adjective used to describe an interrupt or message
`transaction that is distributed to all units on a node. Also used
`as a verb; e.g., "transactions may be nodecast to all units on
`a node."
`(C/MM) 1212-199ls
`node controller A component within a node that provides a
`coordination point for management functions exclusively lo(cid:173)
`cal to a given node and involving the application, transaction,
`link, and physical elements located at that node.
`(C~ 1394-1995
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