2006-06-27 10:33:51 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
and In computer networking, the Media Access Control (MAC) address is every bit as important as an IP address
2006-06-28 01:55:57 · answer #1 · answered by 942 5 · 10⤊ 4⤋
Since you asked this question in "Networking" I'm going to go out on a limb and answer the question I think you're really asking. MAC stands for Medium Access Control. The "medium" refers to the physical transmission medium such as copper wire, fiber, or the air for wireless. The MAC protocol is what "controls" how stations get "access" to the "medium". Thus the name Medium Access Control. MAC is the lower sublayer of the OSI Data Link layer. The most common MAC protocol is IEEE 802.3 Ethernet with it's CSMA/CD scheme. This is basically the "listen before you talk" scheme but it also detects and responds to collisions. Another example of a MAC scheme is token passing, where a special "token" frame is passed around and you cannot transmit unless you also have the token.
2006-06-27 15:36:20 · answer #2 · answered by networkmaster 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Mac is an operating system by Apple. Mac's have better security than PC's. They never get viruses unlike Windows.
2006-06-27 10:50:05 · answer #3 · answered by wildcherrypepsi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you refering to MAC the type of computer?
MAC is also found in the OSI layers. It stands for Media Access Control. Its a part of the Data Link Layer.
2006-06-27 12:00:52 · answer #4 · answered by pinder4life 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MAC, short for macintosh is the apple computers' operating system. I have an apple. It is the best computer ever because you can install Boot Camp and run windows too. MACS RULE!
2006-06-27 10:38:27 · answer #5 · answered by doglover!!! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mac OS, which stands for Macintosh Operating System
2006-06-27 10:38:00 · answer #6 · answered by Arduino Teacher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other answer is: mac is a physical address that is unique for every network adapter. It is used to map IP addresses to specific hardware (mac address). It's the physical part of the TCP/IP stack that makes networking and the internet work.
2006-06-27 11:27:19 · answer #7 · answered by antirion 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mac also is short for macaroni in Mac & Cheese, or the microwaveable EasyMac.
2006-06-27 10:50:56 · answer #8 · answered by Tim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a type of computer produced by apple. not a pc. it has different formats and usually programs run differently on a mac than they do on a pc.
2006-06-27 10:37:57 · answer #9 · answered by nieder 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mac is apple's operating system.
2006-06-27 10:35:44 · answer #10 · answered by earlsquareling 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋