Networks Vocab

Computer on a network that provides services or performs work for others.

Stands for Uniform Resource Locator and is a n address to resource on the internet.

Internet Protocol Standard protocol used on many LANs and on the Internet.

Billions of bits per second & is a measure of bandwidth on a digital data transmission medium. 

Suffix at the end of a URL, such as .com or org.

Processes login requests and determines if users are allowed access to network and resources.

Type of network connection that offers extremely high speed transfers

Ability to connect to a computer as though you were physically present at the keyboard.

Computer on a network that uses services provided by a server.

Unit for measuring the speed of data transfer over a network connection. 

Networking is a distributed application structure that divides workloads between peers.

A Measure of network bandwidth known as kilobits per second.

The evoloution of the Web as an extension of Web 2.0.

A computer/computer program managing access to a centralized resource or service in a network.

A record of all changes in a system.

Web 2.0 which refers to web sites that allow users to contribute information as well as view it

Internet Service Provider Company that provides Internet access to homes and businesses.

Application software that is not  readable.

HyperText Transfer Protocol. The standard protocol of the world wide web.

Method of employing encryption to provide secure access to a remote computer over the internet.

Computer on a network which acts on behalf of another,  which all internet data must pass.

A local network where some or all devices connect wirelessly.

World Wide Web sites that emphasizes user-genrerated content, usability, and interoperability.

Area with a usable signal allows wireless connection to the Internet or other computer network.

Rich Site Summary is a summary of different websites compiled into one feed.  

Sites which keep a chronological list of posts.

Transfer Control Protocol / Internet Protocol. Common Protocol for LANs and the Internet.

Services run over internet,provides access to interlinked web pages containing text and images.

Broadcast demands that partition & isolate a computer network at the data link layer.

A unique address embedded in network connected devices.

SAN is a network that provides access to consolidated, block level data storage.

Common type of broadband internet connections.

A unique address is assigned to every computer on a network.

The amount of data a network can transfer at once.

Hardware device for connecting several computers on a network.

Hardware device used to connect two separate networks

Wireless technology put forth by WiMAX Forum that's one of the technologies  being used for 4G.

User who has permission to use a system.

A tool that allows you to add tags and comments to your bookmarks.

Telecommunications network or computer network that extends over a large geographical distance.

System or network designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication.

A communications standard (third Generation) that allows mobile devices to a wireless internet.

Small local computer network used in homes.

Computer on a network that stores email for other users to access.

A device used to connect two different networks, especially a connection to the Internet.

A chronological record of events, used for reporting purposes and audit trail.

Type of wired network connection commonly used on LANS.

The series of high speed links which connect major geographical areas.

LAN stands for Local Area Network

Dedicated websites/applications interacting with users & finding people w/ similar interests.

Secure version of HTTP which offers encrypted communication.

Network system that uses servers to store data centrally and client computers to access them.

A network protocol transfering computer files from a host to host over a TCP-based network.

To transfer data from a client to a server computer.

Storage area for frequently used information, to speed up access.

The process of authenticating oneself before using a computer system.

System delivering content/services to end users consists of physical server & operating system

A website that allows collaborative editing of its content and structure by its users.

Networking system whereby client computers rely on servers to perform their processing tasks  

Adding keywords to an item such as a photo to describe its content.

A client-server structure built separating control & data connections 'tween client and server.

A communication standard (fourth Generation) that allows mobile devices to a wireless internet.

Unique address embedded in network connected devices.

Facility allowing devices to connect to the Internet or communicate wirelessly within an area.

Short range, wireless technology often used for mobile phone headsets or earphones.

System which notifies users of changes to web pages without them having to visit the page.

A data transfer method in which the sender and receiver are not synchronized.