The equivalent data capacity of 28 T-1's. Third parties provide EDI services that enable the connection of organizations with incompatible equipment. An information system or process integrating all manufacturing and related applications for an entire enterprise. ERP systems permit organizations to manage resources across the enterprise and completely integrate manufacturing systems. Ethernet - A local area network used to connect computers, printers, workstations, and other devices within the same building.
Ethernet operates over twisted wire and coaxial cable.
Fat Client - A computer that includes an operating system, RAM, ROM, a powerful processor and a wide range of installed applications that can execute either on the desktop or on the server to which it is connected. Fault Tolerance - A design method that incorporates redundant system elements to ensure continued systems operation in the event of the failure of any individual element. FDDI - Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A standard for transmitting data on optical-fiber cables at a rate of about 100 Mbps. The frame consists of the data bits surrounded by a flag at each end that indicates the beginning and end of the frame.