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Emitting vs Beaconing - What's the difference?

emitting | beaconing |

As verbs the difference between emitting and beaconing

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

As a noun beaconing is

form of beacon|lang=en.

emitting

English

Verb

(head)

    • 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]