Attachment Unit Interface


attachment unit interface

[ə¦tach·mənt ‚yü·nət ′in·tər‚f¯s] (communications) A 15-pin connector on an Ethernet card for connecting a network cable. Abbreviated AUI.

Attachment Unit Interface

(networking)(AUI) The part of the IEEE Ethernetstandard located between the MAC, and the MAU. The AUIis a transceiver cable that provides a path between anode's Ethernet interface and the MAU.