2007-01-23 19:00:48 · 2 answers · asked by hossein s 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Time slot is a channel access method for shared medium (usually radio) networks. It allows several users to share the same frequency channel by dividing the signal into different timeslots. The users transmit in rapid succession, one after the other, each using his own timeslot. This allows multiple stations to share the same transmission medium (e.g. radio frequency channel) while using only the part of its bandwidth they require. TDMA is used in the digital 2G cellular systems such as Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), IS-136, Personal Digital Cellular (PDC) and iDEN, and in the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) standard for portable phones.
Or did you mean slot time
Slot time is a concept in computer networking. It is the time it takes for an electronic pulse (OSI Layer 1 - Physical) to travel the length of the maximum theoretical distance between two nodes. In CSMA/CD networks such as ethernet, NICs wait a minimum of the slot time (which should be a constant, NOT dependent on the individual network -ie, it is a standard across all CSMA/CD networks that use a common NIC) before transmitting, allowing time (the maximum theoretical time - slot time) for the pulse to reach the NIC that intends to send.
2007-01-23 19:03:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's an alloted time... basically, the amount of time you are given to do something. like for example... an online test has a time slot of 1 hour or else they will deduct points for going over. I hope this helps.
2007-01-23 19:09:42 · answer #2 · answered by V.V.C. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋