従じゅう属ぞく局きょく

noun

tributary station

Computing term for a station that is subordinate to a main or control station in a network.

• このネットワークでは、従じゅう属ぞく局きょくは主しゅ局きょくからの指し示じを待まつ。

  In this network, the tributary station waits for instructions from the primary station.