MAU

Reading: M a u
Full spelling: Media Access Unit
Field:
LAN > Ethernet > MAU

It is used with Ethernet, the tranceiver (sending and receiving of the data) it is the device.

““Media Attachment Unit” mutual converts the digital signal and the analog signal the occasion where it exchanges the data with respect to network vis-a-vis Media, Access Unit”, watches collision, etc on the OSI reference model role of “physical layer” is carried out. Also the abbreviation “of Media Attachment Unit” is MAU, “Media Access Unit” is contained.

From “Multistation Access Unit”, omitting the thing of the similar connected interface in token ring network separately “Media Access Unit” “Media Attachment Unit,” it calls “MAU” “MSAU”. As for that the abbreviation “of MAU” “MSAU” is used mainly from the fact that the misunderstanding “of Media Access Unit” “Media Attachment Unit” is easy to occur.

MB <Megabyte>

Alias:
mega bytes
Field:
Expression of information > unit > MB

At one of units of amount of information, 6 powers) byte of 1,000,000 (10 or 20 powers) byte of approximately 1,050,000 (2.

Usually, prefix meaning of the unit 1000 (is decided 3 powers) in every two times the 10, “kilometer” 1000 times, “Mega” means 6 powers) the two times 1,000,000 (10, but because in the world of information multiple of 2 is easier to process, usually 1024 times (there are many times when every 10 powers) prefix meaning of 2 is acquired, with this nomenclature 1024 times kilometer, 20 powers) two times 1,048,576 (2 become Mega. You use in either sense, because it differs depending upon context, also confusion is seen at part, IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) 20 power times that 2 “[mebibaito]” (Megabinary Byte: Mebi Byte) With calling, that you distinguish, you have proposed, but this kind of distinction has not spread generally.

MB <Motherboard>

Alias:
mother board and main board, M/B and main board
Field:
Personal computer > motherboard > MB

One of parts of computer. Such as CPU installs the other part and RAM module it is the baseplate which.

M/B <Motherboard>

Alias:
MB and main board, mother board and main board
Field:
Personal computer > motherboard > M/B

One of parts of computer. Such as CPU installs the other part and RAM module it is the baseplate which.

MBCS

Reading: M B sea s
Full spelling: Multiple Byte Character Set
Field:
Expression of information > letter/font > character code > MBCS

Gathering of the letter where 1 letters are expressed at the plural bytes. In addition, system of the character code which is allotted to that kind of character set. Japanese and Chinese etc character set/like the cord/code, especially DBCS (Double Byte Character Set) with it is character set and the code which express 1 letters at 2 bytes. As for character set and the code which express 1 letters at 1 bytes such as ASCII which expresses alphabet and the numeric sign SBCS (Single Byte Character Set) with you say.