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For the purposes of the present document, the following terms apply:
**Device driver** A device driver is software running on the host that facilitates the transmission of network data
**Device driver:** A device driver is software running on the host that facilitates the transmission of network data
**Network device driver interface* An interface defined by host operating system or other software that abstracts the interface of the underlying network interface
**Firmware** Software stored within a device's non-volatile memory, such as ROM or flash memory, used to allow different types of hardware to communicate with the operating system
**Firmware:** Software stored within a device's non-volatile memory, such as ROM or flash memory, used to allow different types of hardware to communicate with the operating system
**Host** Any equipment which has complete user functionality when not connected to the network interface part and to which the network interface part provides additional functionality and to which connection is necessary for the network interface part to offer functionality
**Host:** Any equipment which has complete user functionality when not connected to the network interface part and to which the network interface part provides additional functionality and to which connection is necessary for the network interface part to offer functionality
**Network interface** A physical device or software component that provides a host with a connection to a network
**Network interface:** A physical device or software component that provides a host with a connection to a network
**Physical transmission media** The physical instantion of a network
**Physical transmission media:** The physical instantion of a network
**Physical transmission media adapter** A physical adapter on a network interface that transmits data on the medium
**Physical transmission media adapter:** A physical adapter on a network interface that transmits data on the medium
**Physical interface** A network interface that is a physical device
**Physical interface:** A network interface that is a physical device
**System bus** A data transmission bus connecting physical network interfaces to a host processor
**System bus:** A data transmission bus connecting physical network interfaces to a host processor
**Virtual interface** A network interface that is a software component only
**Virtual interface:** A network interface that is a software component only
## 3.2 Abbreviations
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