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| In ], the term '''collision''' has the following meanings: | In ], the term '''collision''' has the following meanings: | ||
| # In ], collision means the action of particles striking or coming together. Collisions can be either ] or ] (or ''plastic''). | |||
| # In a ] ], the situation that occurs when two or more demands are made simultaneously on equipment that can handle only one at any given instant. | # In a ] ], the situation that occurs when two or more demands are made simultaneously on equipment that can handle only one at any given instant. | ||
| # In a ], the situation that occurs when an attempt is made to store simultaneously two different data items at a given ] that can hold only one of the items. | # In a ], the situation that occurs when an attempt is made to store simultaneously two different data items at a given ] that can hold only one of the items. | ||
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In telecommunication, the term collision has the following meanings:
- In physics, collision means the action of particles striking or coming together. Collisions can be either elastic or inelastic (or plastic).
- In a data transmission system, the situation that occurs when two or more demands are made simultaneously on equipment that can handle only one at any given instant.
- In a computer, the situation that occurs when an attempt is made to store simultaneously two different data items at a given address that can hold only one of the items.
Source: from Federal Standard 1037C and from MIL-STD-188