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| 802.11 | The IEEE standard for wireless communications. |
| Attenuation | The weakening or decrease in magnitude of a signal as it travels through any transmission medium such as a cable. |
| Bluetooth | A short range wireless technology that allows computer and internet devices to alk to each other. |
| Broadband | High speed transmission usually associated with cable and DSL and having more than one channel on the transmission medium at a t time. |
| Cellular | A network made up of cells with a fixed transmitter inteh middle of each cell. |
| Crosstalk | Signal interference between adjacent conductors in a cable caused by the induction of electromagnetic energy. |
| DHCP | Software that automatically requests an IP address for a computer from a server. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocal. |
| DNS | Service used to resolve IP addresses to computer hostnames. Domin Name Service |
| Domain | A group of connected computers all sharing the same naming convention and related to one or maore IP addresses. |
| DUN | Windows feature that allows you to connect a computer to the internet via a modem. Dial up Networking |
| EMI | Electrical noise created by electrical equipment or power running through electrical wiring. Electromagnetic Interference. |
| Firewall | Security feature implemented with either hardware or software that prevents unauthorized people from gaining access to a computer. |
| FTP | Application layer protocol that is used to reliably transfer files from one computer to another. |
| Gateway | The router or computer that allows data to enter and exit a network. |
| HTML | The code that web pages are written in to display text and graphics. HyperText Markup Language |
| HTTP | Application level protocol that is used for transferring web pages or files from web servers. HyperText Transport Protocol |
| HTTPS | Application leel protocol that is used to access secure web servers. HyperTex Transport Protocol Secure. |
| IMAP | Protocol used for incoming email that allows the retrieval of emails from a remote server. Internet Message Access Protocol |
| Infrared | Wireless transmission needing an unobstructed line of sight between sending and receiving devices, like a television remote contr4ol. |
| IPCONFIG | IP Configuration; Windows command that allows one to view the IP address of the machine it is run on. |
| IPX/SPX | Similar to TCP/IP, this is the networking protocol for Novell Netware. Internet Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange;. |
| ISDN | Integrated Services Digital Network; Networking standard for sending voice data and video signals over normal telephone lines at rates of up to 64 Kbps. |
| ISP | Internet Server Provider; company that provides access to the Internet for a fee. |
| LAN | Local Area Network; computers networked over a small geographical area such as a building or a campus. |
| Modem | Modulator Demodulator;l device used to establish commuications between computers using analog signaling over voice band telephone liens; dial up ISP connection device. |
