mau

4 definitions found

mau - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  Media Access Unit
  MAU
  MSAU
  Multistation Access Unit
  
     <networking> (MAU or Multistation Access Unit, MSAU) In a
     Token Ring network, a device to attach multiple network
     stations in a star topology, internally wired to connect the
     stations into a logical ring.  The MAU contains relays to
     short out nonoperating stations.  Multiple MAUs can be
     connected into a larger ring through their Ring In/Ring Out
     connectors.
  
     (1997-05-27)
  

mau - V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006) :

  MAU
         Medium Access Unit
         

  MAU
         Medium Attachment Unit (IEEE 802.3, Transceiver)
         

  MAU
         Multistation Access Unit (Token Ring, Hub)