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what does filler stand for?

amechi_xl
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‎11-01-2007 10:22 AM - edited ‎03-03-2019 05:37 AM

Hi people.i ve been coming across this word.what does it stand for in networking.

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dominic.caron
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‎11-01-2007 01:08 PM

Depends,

Filler is something used to fill an empty space. A practical example you'd be a modular network equipement. A filler would be put a empty module slot to protect it from dust.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/optical/ps2001/prod_installation_guide09186a00805b91aa.html

You may also find Filler in network protocol. Would have filler cell in ATM. They take the space of empty cell.

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/121/cell_format_7979.html

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