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Beaconing vs Meaconing - What's the difference?

beaconing | meaconing |

As nouns the difference between beaconing and meaconing

is that beaconing is form of beacon|lang=en while meaconing is the deceptive interception and rebroadcast of navigation signals to confuse an enemy.

As a verb beaconing

is present participle of lang=en (The emitting of signals from a beacon).

beaconing

English

Verb

(head)
  • (The emitting of signals from a beacon).

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • # (computing, telecommunications) A continuous signaling of error conditions on a LAN, or small packets on a wireless LAN (WLAN).
  • # (computing, telecommunications) In a token ring network, the process of isolating a fault domain with signals, so that recovery actions can take place.

    • See also

    * LAN * token ring

    References

    * [http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/defineterm.jhtml?term=beaconing] * [http://www.hamhud.net/hh2/smartbeacon.html] * [http://www.nauticexpo.com/cat/marina-equipment-docks-boat-hoists/beaconing-equipment-YA-566.html] * [http://www.wildpackets.com/support/compendium/token_ring/beaconing]

    meaconing

    English

    (wikipedia meaconing)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The deceptive interception and rebroadcast of navigation signals to confuse an enemy.