sequenced packet exchange

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

Sequenced Packet Exchange

   <networking, protocol> (SPX) A {transport layer} {protocol}
   built on top of {IPX}.  SPX is used in {Novell NetWare}
   systems for communications in {client/server} {application
   programs}, e.g. {BTRIEVE} ({ISAM} manager).

   SPX is not used for connections to the {file server} itself;
   this uses {NCP}.  It has been extended as SPX-II.  SPX/IPX
   perform equivalent functions to {TCP/IP}.

   
(http://developer.novell.com/research/appnotes/1995/december/03/04.htm).

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   (1999-05-27)