The services in the OSI protocol stack (layer 2 of 7) that manage node-to-node transmission. See data link protocol, OSI and MAC layer.
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 | 802.2 (technology) |
| frame check sequence (computer term) |
| DLC (technology) |
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- 802.2 (technology)
- frame check sequence (computer term)
- DLC (technology)
- layer 2 (technology)
- protocol data unit (technology)
- path MTU (technology)
- protocol stack (technology)
- broadcast domain (technology)
- IEEE 802 (technology)
- MAC layer (technology)
- PDU (technology)
- wire protocol (technology)
- CDP (technology)
- encapsulation (technology)
