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| internet | largest computer network |
| packets | This protocol divides documents, e-mail, photos, and other digital messages into standard-sized ___ of data. |
| modem | You typically connect to the Internet using this device, which sends and receives signals that represent data. |
| symmetrical | When your upstream speed of data traveling from your computer to the Internet is the same same as the downstream speed of data traveling from the Internet to your computer |
| DSL | A broadband, Internet access technology that runs over standard phone lines. |
| latency | The time required for a signal to travel to a satellite. |
| router | The centerpiece of most LANs. |
| geolocation | The process by which your IP address indicates the general region of the world where your computer is located. |
| intrusion | Any access to data or programs by hackers, criminals, or other unauthorized persons. |
| port | Refers to any pathway that can be used to transfer data into or out from a computer. |
| Ethernet | A wired network technology used on LANs as well as on the Internet. |
| Wi-Fi | Refers to a set of wireless networking technologies defined by IEEE 802.11 standards. |
| WiMax | An alternative wireless technology that transmits dtat from your computer to a nearby communications tower, which then links to the Internet. |
| digital cash | electronic replacement for cast that can be stored by your PC and spent on the Internet |
| router | The centerpiece of most LANs |
| Ethernet | A wired network technology used on LANs as well as on the Internet |
| geolocation | A process that has your IP address indicate the general region of the world where your computer is located. |
| intrusion | Any access to data or programs by hackers, criminals, or other unauthorized persons. |
| port | Any pathway that can be used to transfer data into or out from a computer. |
| latency | The time required for a signal to travel to a satellite. |
| Internet | The largest computer network. |
| modem | A device that sends and receives signals that represent data. |
| ecommerce | Examples: shopping online, paying utility bills, and subscribing to various online services |
