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======================= TOP 10 NETWORKING TERMS ======================= #10 - A device that channels incoming data from any of multiple input ports to the specific output port that will take the data toward its intended destination. http://searchNetworking.com/r/0,,14852,00.htm #9 - The amount of information that can be carried in a given time period (usually a second) over a wired or wireless communications link. http://searchNetworking.com/r/0,,14854,00.htm #8 - The special set of rules that end points in a telecommunication connection use when they communicate. http://searchNetworking.com/r/0,,14856,00.htm #7 - A place of convergence where data arrives from one or more directions and is forwarded out in one or more other directions. http://searchNetworking.com/r/0,,14858,00.htm #6 - One of several standards that specify "categories" (the singular is commonly referred to as "CAT") of twisted pair cabling systems (wires, junctions and connectors) in terms of the data rates that they can sustain. http://searchNetworking.com/r/0,,14860,00.htm #5 - A technology for bringing high-bandwidth information to homes and small businesses over ordinary copper telephone lines. http://searchNetworking.com/r/0,,14861,00.htm #4 - This is the most widely-installed local area network (LAN) technology. Specified in a standard, IEEE 802.3, originally developed by Xerox and then developed further by DEC and Intel. http://searchNetworking.com/r/0,,14862,00.htm #3 - The basic communication language or protocol of the Internet. It can also be used as a communications protocol in a private network (either an intranet or an extranet). http://searchNetworking.com/r/0,,14863,00.htm # 2 - A device or, in some cases, software in a computer, that determines the next network point to which a packet should be forwarded toward its destination. This device is connected to at least two networks and decides which way to send each information packet based on its current understanding of the state of the networks it is connected to. http://searchNetworking.com/r/0,,14864,00.htm #1 - A group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line or wireless link and typically share the resources of a single processor or server within a small geographic area (for example, within an office building.) http://searchNetworking.com/r/0,,14865,00.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Are there additional networking-related terms you'd like to gain a better understanding of? Browse the SearchNetworking.com Glossary and access our comprehensive list of definitions. http://searchNetworking.com/r/0,,14866,00.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ =================================================================== To subscribe to "Daily News" go to: http://searchNetworking.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid7,00.html?cid=464256&em=&tid=166&FE=1 Not a SearchNetworking.com member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. =================================================================== ___________________________________________________________________ :::::::::::::::::::: ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER ::::::::::::::::::::: Published by TechTarget (http://www.techtarget.com) TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2003, All Rights Reserved. Unsubscribe from 'Updates on new site content' - Simply Reply to this Email with REMOVE within the Body or Subject > or - Go to: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/register - Log in to edit your profile. - Click on the link to Edit email subscriptions. - Uncheck the box next to the newsletter you wish to unsubscribe from. - When finished, click "Save Changes to My Profile."
