Glossary of Data Communications Terms

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Term: transceiver
Definition: The device that connects the transceiver cable to the Ethernet coaxial cable. The transceiver is used to transmit and receive data. For a 10BASE5 802.3 (Ethernet), the specific device that allows connection of a NIC with an AUI interface with a 15 conductor cable to the 802.3 coaxial backbone.

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