Primary station

Primary station: In a data communication network, the station responsible for unbalanced control of a data link.

Related Topics:
Data communication - Network - Data link

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Note: The primary station generates commands and interprets responses, and is responsible for initialization of data and control information interchange, organization and control of data flow, retransmission control, and all recovery functions at the link level.

Related Topics:
Information - Link level

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Source: From Federal Standard 1037C

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