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Front-end processor

A front-end processor (FEP), or a communications processor, is a small-sized computer which interfaces to the host computer, a number of networks, such as SNA, or a number of peripheral devices, such as terminals, disk units, printers and tape units. Data is transferred between the host computer and the front-end processor using a high-speed parallel…

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Computer Host computer Networks SNA Peripheral devices

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IP networking

IP Multiplexing Quality of service 3745/3746

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Computer
Host computer
Networks Computer network
SNA Systems Network Architecture
Peripheral devices
Terminals Computer terminal
Disk units Hard disk drive
Printers Printer (computing)
Tape units Tape drive
Parallel interface
Serial interfaces Serial interface
IBM 3705 Communications Controller
Burroughs Burroughs Corporation
IBM 270x
Hard wired Control unit
Telemetry
Sensor
Client Client (computing)
Server Server (computing)
GUI

IP networking

IP Internet Protocol
Multiplexing
Quality of service
3745/3746 IBM 37xx

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Front-end processor

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Front-end processor

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related to IP networking · 16

Front-end processor → Although, Communications Front End Processors, FEP, FEPs, However, IBM, IBM Corporation, IBM's, In, Internet, IP, Smaller, SNA, The, This, With

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front-end processor communications computer host peripheral devices data user also fep server ibm end controller input application process networks interface

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the IBM 270x series were hard wired	instance of	Early communications controllers	0.80	text
but later units were programmable devices.Front-end processor is also used in a more general sense in asymmetric multi-processor systems	instance of	Early communications controllers	0.80	text
telemetry control	instance of	It performs some task	0.80	text
data collection	instance of	It performs some task	0.80	text
reduction of raw sensor data	instance of	It performs some task	0.80	text
analysis of keyboard input	instance of	It performs some task	0.80	text
etc.Front-end processes relates to the software interface between the user	instance of	It performs some task	0.80	text
banking	instance of	The need for these functions is especially important in mission-critical transaction environments	0.80	text
government	instance of	The need for these functions is especially important in mission-critical transaction environments	0.80	text
point-of-sale	instance of	The need for these functions is especially important in mission-critical transaction environments	0.80	text
security	instance of	The need for these functions is especially important in mission-critical transaction environments	0.80	text
and healthcare applications	instance of	The need for these functions is especially important in mission-critical transaction environments	0.80	text

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