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Network Terminology

TermDefinition
Network Interface A computer component that provides a port where a network cable can be connected.
Network Cable A cable that provides connectivity between network devices .A common network cable connects a network interface with a wall jack.
Wall Jack A device , usually located on a building wall,that provides a port where a network cable can be connected.On the hidden side of the wall jack is wiring to a patch panel or to a network device.
Local Area Network A group of networked computers that are physically close together usually in the same building.
Wide Area Network A network of interconnected LAN's across a large geographical location.
Client Server Model A computing model where computer servers supply network and computational services that are consumed by clients
File Server A computer that provide's network to a shared disk storage
Mail Server A computer that provides email services to a network
Web Server A computer that stores web pages and hypertext documents and transmits them to devices requesting these pages.
Database Server A computer that stores databases,which are huge repositories of organized data.
Gaming Server A computer that provides a gaming environment that tracks events in multiplayer video games.
Modem Short for modulator\demodulator, a network device that converts digital signals used by modern networks to analog signals that typically carried by telephone or cable lines
Router A network device that moves traffic between two different IP networks
Switch A network device that moves traffic within an IP network
Access Point A network device that connects wireless devices to a wired network
Fire Wall A network security device that protects a network by examining the traffic before transferring it to the network
Home Router A small network device with modem,firewall,router,and switching features that is used in homes and small businesses
Registered Jack 11 A network interface or connection with four pins and a clip to hold the plug into the wall socket. RJ-11 is used to connect to plain old telephone lines.In a DSL network, this interface connects modem to the wall jack.
Registered Jack 45 A network interface or connection with eight pins , that is similar , but wider than RJ-11 connectors .RJ-45 is used to create a wired connection between a computer and a network.
Bluetooth A technology used to create wireless connections between computers and devices.
Near Field Communications A technology that uses specially encoded tags that respond in a specific way when scanned by a radio frequency reader.NFC is often used by placing a smartphone near a scanner to pay for a item from the store
Dial-Up A technology used in the early days of the internet where a computer would make a phone call to ISP to establish high speed connectivity
Digital Subscriber Line A technology that uses phone lines to establish high speed connectivity
Cable A technology that uses cable tv lines to establish high speed connectivity to the internet through an ISP
Fiber Optic A technology that uses fiber optic cables that carry light signals to establish high speed connectivity through an ISP
Satellite A technology that sends signals to and from satellite to establish high speed connectivity to the internet through an ISP
Cellular A technology that uses cellular radio signals to establish connectivity to the internet through an ISP
WI-FI A technology that uses radio signals to connect a device to an access point
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