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1/29/13 WD2 SA

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Internet service provider   An organization that maintains a gateway to the Internet and rents access to customers on a per-use or subscription basis  
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modem   Abbreviation for modulator/ demodulator. An analog device that enables computers to communicate over telephone lines by translating digital data into audio/ analog signals and then back into digital form  
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integrated services digital network   A communication standard for sending voice, video or data over digital telephone lines.  
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bandwidth   The amount of information, sometimes called traffic, that can be carried on a network at one time. The total capacity of a line. Also, the rate of data transfer over a network connection; measured in bits per second.  
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network interface card   A circuit board within a computer's central processing unit that serves as the interface enabling the computer to connect to a network.  
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wireless access point   A device that enables wireless systems to communicate with each other,provided that they are on the same network  
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standard   A definition or format that has been approved by a recognized standards organization  
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digital subscriber line   high-speed direct Internet connection that uses all-digital networks  
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xDSL   Collectively, the variations of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), which include ADSL, RADSL and HDSL.  
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