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Vocabulary: Network Terms
LAN - local computer network Definition; local computer
network for communication between computers
MAN.- metroplane area network Definition; a geographic
network that covers a larger geographic area
WAN –wide area network Definition: a computer network that
spans a wider area than does a local area network
CAN.-campus area network Definition: type of network
spanning multiple buildings
PAN – Pesaonal area network Definition: PAN is a personal
devices network equipped at a limited area
PROTOCOL Definition: Protocol is most often used when
talking about the rules of government or official agencies
FIREWALL Definition: a fireproof (or fire-resistant) wall
designed to prevent the spread of fire through a building or a
vehicle
BANDWIDTH Definition: to a data connection, bandwidth,
communication speed,
GATEWAY Definition: is an opening or entrance
NETWORK TOPOLOGY Definition: the configuration of a
communication network
BUS TOPOLOGY. Definition : the topology of a network whose
components are connected by a busbar
RING TOPOLOGY Definition: the computers in the network are
connected in a circular fashion, and the data travels in one
direction
MESH TOPOLOGY Definition : every node has a direct pointto-point connection to every other node.
TREE TOPOLOGY Definition: Tree topology combines multiple
star topologies onto a bus
STAR TOPOLOGY Definition: each computer is connected to a
central hub using a point-to-point connection
SERVER Definition :In information technology, a server is a
computer program that provides services to other computer
programs (and their users) in the same or other computers.
ISP-(Internet service provider
Definition: is a company that
provides individuals and other companies access to the
Internet and other related services
.
DIRECTORY Definition : the course or path on which
something is moving or pointing
ETHERNET Definition: Ethernet is the most widely installed
local area network technology
NETWORK Definition; The network layer is used to route data
between different nodes on the network.
References:
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/definition/Ethernet
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/direction
http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/server
http://www.wildpackets.com/resources/compendium/glossary_o
f_networking_terms
http://study.com/academy/lesson/how-star-topology-connectscomputer-networks-in-organizations.html
http://www.yourdictionary.com/gateway
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/firewall