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Networking Vocab.
Networking Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| domain name | the part of a network address which identifies it as belonging to a particular domain. |
| network | a group or system of interconnected people or things. |
| browser | computer program used to navigate the World Wide Web. |
| URL | synonym for web address |
| domain extension | suffix at the end of a web address, like .com or .net. |
| internet | a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities |
| router | device which forwards data across a computer network |
| wifi | networking technology that uses radio waves to transfer data wirelessly over the air |
| server | a specialized computer that stores resources and allows others on a network to access those resources |
| LAN | local area network; devices on this network are located within close proximity of one another |
| WAN | wide area network; network that covers a large geographical area |