English Explanatory Dictionary

beaconing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of beacon
noun
  1. gerund of beacon
  2. A continuous signaling of error conditions on a LAN, or small packets on a wireless LAN (WLAN).
  3. In a token ring network, the process of isolating a fault domain with signals, so that recovery actions can take place.

Pronunciation

/ˈbiːkənɪŋ/

Word forms

beaconing beaconings

Related words

LAN token ring
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