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front-end processor

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front-end processor [¦frənt ¦end ‚präs‚es·ər]
(computer science)
A computer which connects to the main computer at one end and communications channels at the other, and which directs the transmitting and receiving of messages, detects and corrects transmission errors, assembles and disassembles messages, and performs other processing functions so that the main computer receives pure information.

front-end processor - (FEP) 1. A small computer necessary to enable an IBM mainframe using SNA to communicate beyond the limits of the dinosaur pen.

2. A small computer controlling the screen and keyboard of a Symbolics 3600 LISP Machine.


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Designated TC90A92AFG, the highly integrated, high-performance comb filter front-end processor produces high picture quality digital YCbCr from the input of composite, S-video, or component video through the integration of 3D-YCS, 3L-YCS, 3D-YNR/CNR, digital multi-standard color decoding and picture improvement functions.
When an alarm goes off at a Bank One facility in these regions, it travels back to the front-end processor as it had done in the past.
This protocol also allows for a single-line interface to front-end processors and host machines, allowing users to reduce central site hardware costs.
 
 
 
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