High-Speed ____________________ Ethernet Technologies Are Alternatives to SONET and Frame

question 41

Short Answer

High-speed ____________________ Ethernet technologies are alternatives to SONET and frame relay for dominance in Ethernet-based metropolitan area networks (MANs)over fiber-optic cable.

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Definitions:

Smooth Muscle

Involuntary muscle tissue that lacks transverse striations; found mainly in sheets surrounding hollow organs, such as the intestine. Compare with cardiac muscle and skeletal muscle.

Skeletal Muscle

The voluntary striated muscle of vertebrates, so called because it usually is directly or indirectly attached to some part of the skeleton. Compare with cardiac muscle and smooth muscle.

Gap Junctions

Specialized intercellular connections that facilitate the direct transfer of ions and molecules between the cytoplasm of adjacent cells, enabling communication and coordination.

Hydrostatic Skeleton

A support structure in many soft-bodied animals, such as jellyfish and earthworms, that is maintained by the fluid pressure within their body cavities.