data link control. A set of rules used by nodes on a data link (such as an SDLC link or a token ring) to accomplish an orderly exchange of information.
Data Link Control. A protocol used primarily for IBM mainframe computers and printer connectivity.
acronym for Data Link Control
data link control. The protocol layer used by nodes on a data link to accomplish an orderly exchange of information.
Data Link Control. A protocol interface device driver in Windows NT, traditionally used to provide connectivity to IBM mainframes and also used to provide connectivity to local area network printers directly attached to the network.
Data Link Control. An error-correction protocol in the Systems Network Architecture (SNA) responsible for transmission of data between two nodes over a physical link.
Data Link Connector (OBD)
Data Link Control. An address that uniquely identifies a node on a network. Every network adapter has a DLC address or DLC identifier (DLCI). Some network protocols, such as Ethernet and Token Ring, use DLC addresses exclusively. Other protocols, such as TCP/IP, use a logical address at the OSI Network layer to identify nodes. However, all network addresses must eventually be translated to DLC addresses. In TCP/IP networks, this translation is performed by the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP). See also: Address Resolution Protocol (ARP); Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model