Term · Topic
Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV)
Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) is a PCI Express specification that allows one physical I/O device to present multiple virtual functions, enabling virtualized workloads to access hardware directly with reduced hypervisor overhead in enterprise servers, clouds, and telecom platforms.
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MCP
curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
-d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"single-root-io-virtualization-sr-iov"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'REST
GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/fe0ec4ba-d87c-45b1-920d-69bdbfb0ac09CLI
di get-glossary --slug single-root-io-virtualization-sr-iovThe CLI command and the REST call for this record need a free account: run di login, or send your OAuth token. Over MCP it is free with none.
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What the record lets an agent check before it uses the term in an answer.
| The check | What the record shows | Where it is in the data |
|---|---|---|
| It's a known term | One entry, with its abbreviation and type (topic) | name, alternateName |
| It sits in a glossary | Linked to Virtual Routing and Forwarding, PCIe, PCI Express, Virtualized Infrastructure | inDefinedTermSet |
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