A star topology is a type of network topology where every network device has its own cable that connects to a central connection point...
A network topology is the physical or logical structure of a network that defines how its links and nodes are connected with ea...
Short for Category 6 Augmented, Cat 6a is an enhanced version of Cat 6 that supports data transmission speeds of up to 10 Gb/s,...
Short for Category 6, Cat 6 is a type of Ethernet cable that supports data transmission speeds of up to 10 Gb/s and frequency t...
Short for Category 4, Cat 4 is a type of Ethernet cable that supports data transmission speeds of up to 14 Mb/s and frequency t...
Short for Wi-Fi Protected Setup, WPS, originally known as Wi-Fi Simple Config is a standard used for setting up secure wireless...
ADSL stands for Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line and it is a type of DSL broadband technology that transmits digital signals...
A leased line, also known as a dedicated line or a private circuit, is a telephone or data line that is rented for use by one I...
IEEE stands for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and it is a non-profit organisation with offices in New Y...
Short for Category 3, Cat 3 is a type of Ethernet cable that supports data transmission speeds of up to 10 Mb/s and frequency t...
Crosstalk is the interference between cables in another circuit or channel, caused by signal transmission issues. It occurs when...
Short for Category 2, Cat 2 is the second-lowest category of Ethernet cable that supports data transmission speeds of up to 4 M...
Short for Category 1, Cat 1 is the lowest category of Ethernet cable that supports frequency transmission speeds of up to 1 Mb/...
Baud, also known as baud rate, is a unit that is used to give a measure of the communication speed over a data channel. It is e...
File sharing refers to the exchanging of files over a network with other users. Any type of file can be shared, such as document...
Multihoming refers to the process of connecting a host to more than one network in order to increase its reliability or perform...
Port forwarding, also known as port mapping enables computers over the internet to connect to a network that is outside of the...
Short for Datagram Congestion Control Protocol, DCCP is a transport-layer protocol that implements congestion control, feature...
Short for Network Time Protocol, NTP is an application-layer protocol used for the synchronisation of computer clocks between m...
Short for Stream Control Transmission Protocol, SCTP, also known as next-generation Transmission Control Protocol or TCPng, is...
Short for Real-Time Streaming Protocol, RTSP is a protocol used for controlling the delivery of real-time streaming media over...
SMS stands for Short Message Service and it is one of the oldest technologies used for exchanging short text messages of up to...
Short for Because It’s Time Network, BITNET was a cooperative US computer WAN that was introduced in 1981 at the City Universit...
Bluebugging is a type of attack where a malicious hacker establishes a backdoor on a user's device, allowing them to take over...
Bluesnarfing is a type of attack where a malicious hacker gains unauthorised access to personal information and data on a device...
DNS propagation refers to the period of time that it takes for changes to DNS records to take effect across the entire web. Thi...
Short for Internet Information Services, IIS, originally called Internet Information Server, is a web server software that was...
A netmask, also known as a subnet mask, is a 32-bit binary number that identifies the portion of IPv4 addresses that are availa...
An internet connection that is established through the use of a modem is known as a dial-up. The computer is connected to stand...
Short for Explicit Congestion Notification, ECN is an optional feature that is used for enabling end-to-end notification of net...
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