MAC (Media Access Control)

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:network_protocol
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:Media_Access_Control
gptkbp:controls how devices in a network gain access to the medium
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:IEEE_802_standards
gptkbp:defines MAC address
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MAC (Media Access Control)
gptkbp:layer gptkb:OSI_model
gptkbp:partOf data link layer
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Logical_Link_Control_(LLC)
gptkbp:responsibleFor addressing
channel access control
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:IEEE
gptkbp:sublayerOf data link layer
gptkbp:supportsProtocol sublayer protocol
gptkbp:usedFor flow control
multiplexing
error checking
collision avoidance
collision detection
frame delimiting
frame synchronization
medium arbitration
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Ethernet
gptkb:MAN
gptkb:LAN
gptkb:WAN
gptkb:Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fiber_Distributed_Data_Interface
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6