| A | B |
|---|
| bridge | device that connects two LANS and controls data flow |
| CAN | campus area network |
| WAN | wide area network |
| router | stores routing information |
| nodes | individual computers on a network |
| gateway | computer system that connects 2 networks |
| distributed computing | enables users to draw on the processing power |
| application server | network server that handles some application processing |
| client/server network | individual computer share the processing |
| parallel processing | system harnesses multiple processors |
| parallel interface | connection of eight or more wires |
| bus | path between components of a computer |
| USB | universal serial bus |
| PC card | expansion card that is the size of a credit card |
| hub | simple connection point for different types of devices |
| bandwidth | amount of data that can be transmitted over a network |
| packet | a small block of data transmitted over a network |
| Ethernet | The most common network protocol |
| server | central computer of a network |
| videoconference | live, real-time video communications session involving two or more people using computers, video cameras, telecommunications and video software |
