repeater

n 1: a person who repeats; "the audience consisted largely of

repeaters who had seen the movie many times"

2: someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior

(especially for the same criminal behavior) [syn: {recidivist},

{habitual criminal}]

3: a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading

[syn: {repeating firearm}]

4: (electrical engineering) a device that amplifies a signal

before transmitting it again; "repeaters can be used in

computer networks to extend cabling distances"

repeater

A network or communications

device which propagates electrical signals from one cable to

another, amplifying them to restore them to full strength in

the process. Repeaters are used to counter the attenuation

which occurs when signals travel long distances (e.g. across

an ocean).

A network repeater is less intelligent than a {bridge},

{gateway} or {router} since it works at the {physical layer}.

(1998-07-16)