FABRIC


Meaning of FABRIC in English

An active intelligent interconnection scheme that connects devices. The primary function of the Fabric is, to receive the frames from the source port and route them to the destination port. In Fibre Channel terms the switch connecting the devices is called Fabric. Since Fibre channel system relies on ports logging in with each other and the Fabric, it is irrelevant whether the Fabric is a circuit switch, an active hub or a loop.

DAX English glossary of key connectivity terms.      Английский глоссарий основных терминов по коммуникациям DAX.