Short for a modulator-demodulator, a modem is a device that allows devices, such as smartphones, tablets, computers, routers, a...
A router is a device that can form a LAN by connecting devices within a building. It shares an internet connection between mult...
Short for Integrated Services Digital Network, ISDN is a set of communication standards that transmit data, video, voice, and o...
An upload, sometimes shortened to a U/L is a term used to describe a file being copied from a device to a server in order for i...
A download, sometimes shortened to a DL or D/L is a term used to describe a file being copied from a web server to another devi...
Instant messaging, often shortened to IM is a technology used in online chat for real-time communication of typed messages over....
Latency is a term that refers to the period of time that it takes for data to be transferred or processed to its destination. I...
A node refers to any physical, electronic device, or system that is connected to a network. For example, if four computers are....
In computing, a handshake refers to the process of a signal or a connection being established between two devices. In a similar...
Short for User Datagram Protocol, UDP is a communication protocol that is a very important part of the Internet Protocol Suite....
Short for Really Simple Syndication, RSS is a web feed format that allows users to access regularly updated or shared content f...
An extranet works in a similar way to an intranet as it is a private network that is used by an organisation and only available...
Short for Wi-Fi protected access, WPA is a security standard that was developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance, a non-profit organisatio....
Short for electronic mail, email is a way of sending and receiving messages over the internet and is one of the most commonly u...
Short for Voice over Internet Protocol, VoIP is a technology used for the delivery of voice communications over the internet. I...
The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is a network communication protocol that is designed to send data packets over the inte...
A network packet, also known as a datagram is a segment of data that is sent over a network, such as a LAN. All methods of data...
The World Wide Web, also known as WWW, or simply the web is the service that allows users to visit web pages in their browser.....
The internet, also known as the net or the web is a global computer network and the largest WAN that provides access to informa...
A firewall is a type of computer network security system that puts a restriction on internet traffic entering, leaving, and wit...
Short for file transfer protocol, FTP, also known as RFC 959 is a communication protocol and internet standard that is used for...
Peer-to-peer communication, also known as P2P communication is the transmission of files over a network through the use of two....
Short for hypertext transfer protocol, HTTP is a protocol that is used for the transmission of information between web browsers...
An intranet works in a similar way to the internet, but it is a private internal network that is used within an organisation, s...
Bandwidth is a term that refers to the measure of the maximum amount of data that can be transmitted from one position to anoth...
A wireless access point, also known as a WAP, or simply an access point is a device that allows devices with wireless capabilit...
Tethering, also known as phone-as-modem (PAM) is the sharing of the internet connection of a mobile phone to a connected comput...
A hotspot is a physical location that allows users to receive a Wi-Fi connection and internet access, usually for free on an op...
Short for a campus area network or a corporate area network, a CAN is a computer network of multiple interconnected LANs that....
Bluetooth is a high-speed wireless communication technology that uses low-power radio waves in order to allow two electronic de...
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