A gateway is a node that stands in the middle of different networks. In a similar way to how a gateway in the everyday world is...
Short for Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions, MIME extends the original SMTP and enables users to use text in character sets...
Short for Internet Message Access Protocol, IMAP is an alternative protocol to POP3. It is used for receiving mail and not send...
Short for Post Office Protocol, POP3 is a protocol used for receiving email messages. It is not used for sending messages. The...
Short for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, SMTP is a protocol used for transferring outgoing mail from one server to another. It...
Short for Internet of Things, IoT refers to anything that is connected to the internet, which could include a desktop computer....
The Internet Protocol, often abbreviated to IP is a set of rules that determine how electronic devices communicate with each to...
Short for Advanced Research Projects Agency Network, ARPANET was the first network that was developed by the ARPA, led by the D...
Short for Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol, XMPP is a communication protocol used for instant messaging, near-real-ti...
Short for Secure Shell, SSH is the application layer of the TCP/IP protocol suite and a secure method of communicating with a s...
Telnet, short for Teletype Network and sometimes further abbreviated to TN, is the application layer of the TCP/IP protocol sui...
BitTorrent is a P2P file-sharing protocol that allows users to upload and download files. The files uploaded and downloaded cou...
Streaming is the process of transferring data from the internet, usually audio and video files directly to a device without the...
A network port is a unique 16-bit unsigned number that identifies a specific process or type of network service. Ports can rang...
A network switch, also known as a switching hub or a bridging hub is a device that connects other devices within a network toge...
A network backbone is a part of a computer network that interconnects networks and provides a path for the exchange of information between different LA...
Short for a storage area network, a SAN is a type of network that connects storage devices to each other. Each computer in the....
A protocol is a set of rules that determine how electronic devices communicate with each other and transfer data. In a similar....
The hosts file is a text file stored on a local computer that translates domain names to IP addresses. On Windows, the hosts fi...
Localhost refers to one's own computer or the current device. It is the default name used for having a local server on one's ...
Short for a Media Access Control Address, a MAC address is a hardware identification number that allows each device on a networ...
Short for Category 5 Enhanced, Cat 5e is a type of Ethernet cable standard that is a newer version of Cat 5. Even though it has...
Short for Category 5, Cat 5 is a type of Ethernet cable that supports data transfer speeds of up to 100 Mb/s and is made up of....
Short for a modulator-demodulator, a modem is a device that allows devices, such as smartphones, tablets, computers, routers, a...
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....
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 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...
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