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Remote PHY + MAC


Term
Remote PHY + MAC

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Definition
PHY is an abbreviation for the physical layer of the OSI model. An instantiation of PHY connects a link layer device (often called MAC as an abbreviation for Media Access Control) to a physical medium, such as an optical fiber or copper cable.

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