Beaconing

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000479",
  "term": "Beaconing",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The process by which a network device periodically transmits a signal or frame to announce its presence, status, or to synchronize with other devices. This mechanism is used in wireless networks to identify access points and in token ring networks to detect failures. Beacons typically contain network identification and timing information.",
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Beaconing",
    "es": "beaconing",
    "fr": "balisage"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/beaconing/"
}