The following are the major differences between product cost and period cost: 1  Product Cost is the cost which can be directly assigned to the product. 2  Product Cost is based on volume because they remain same in the unit price, but differ in the total value.
Communication protocol. In computing, a protocol or communication protocol is a set of rules in which computers communicate with each other. The protocol says what part of the conversation comes at which time. It also says how to end the communication.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP) is a Cisco Systems proprietary networking protocol, which is used for the automated, logical aggregation of Ethernet switch ports, known as an etherchannel. This means it can only be used between Cisco switches and/or switches from licensed vendors. A similar purpose protocol known as LACP, released by the IEEE known as 802.3ad, is an industry standard and is not tied to any specific vendor. PAgP can be configured on a Cisco switch to operate in three different modes.