September 2005

  • subnetwork

    A subnetwork is a separately identifiable part of a larger network that typically represents a certain limited number of host computers, the hosts in a building or geographic area, or the hosts on ...21 Sep 2005

  • ferrule

    A ferrule (from Latin viriola, meaning little bracelet) is a ring or cap attached to an object to protect against damage, splitting, or wear.21 Sep 2005

  • Veronica

    Veronica is a program that allowed you to search the files of the Internet's Gopher servers for a particular search string.21 Sep 2005

  • Home Phoneline Networking Alliance (HPNA)

    The HPNA (Home Phoneline Networking Alliance) is an industry group that promotes standards for using existing phone lines and jacks to interconnect computers within a home.21 Sep 2005

  • egress

    Egress (pronounced EE-grehs, from Latin egressus, or going out) is the act of going out of something.21 Sep 2005

  • vampire tap

    A vampire tap is a connection to a coaxial cable in which a hole is drilled through the outer shield of the cable so that a clamp can be connected to the inner conductor of the cable.21 Sep 2005

  • U interface

    In Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Basic Rate Interface service, a U interface is the electrical interface for the single twisted pair wire connection from a local phone company (the cen...21 Sep 2005

  • V.xx

    The V Series Recommendations from the ITU-TS are summarized in the table below.21 Sep 2005

  • OC-768

    OC-768 is currently the fastest synchronous optical network (SONET) standard rate for data transmission on optical fiber as part of the broadband ISDN (BISDN).21 Sep 2005

  • Transport layer

    In the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) communications model, the Transport layer ensures the reliable arrival of messages and provides error checking mechanisms and data flow controls.21 Sep 2005

  • netsplit

    In using an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) network, a netsplit is the loss of contact between two IRC servers.21 Sep 2005

  • media attachment unit (MAU)

    MAU is also sometimes used as the abbreviation for the token ring network multistation access unit (MSAU).21 Sep 2005

  • local access and transport area (LATA)

    LATA (local access and transport area) is a term in the U.S. for a geographic area covered by one or more local telephone companies, which are legally referred to as local exchange carriers (LECs).21 Sep 2005

  • EtherExpress

    EtherExpress is a technology from Intel that is used in network server adapters (devices that attach the server to the network cable) for Ethernet-based local area networks (LANs).21 Sep 2005

  • iNet

    An iNet (pronounced AI-neht) is any network that uses the Internet Protocol (IP).21 Sep 2005

  • text on nine keys (T9)

    Text on nine keys (T9) is a system that lets fixed and mobile phone users send text messages by pressing a number key for each letter in the message -- effectively making a keyboard out of the nine...21 Sep 2005

  • URL (Uniform Resource Locator)

    A URL (Uniform Resource Locator, previously Universal Resource Locator) - usually pronounced by sounding out each letter but, in some quarters, pronounced "Earl" - is the unique address for a file ...21 Sep 2005

  • home network

    Using Mobile IP (Mobile Internet Protocol), the home network is where a mobile device has its permanent IP address.21 Sep 2005

  • RS-232C

    RS-232C is a long-established standard ("C" is the current version) that describes the physical interface and protocol for relatively low-speed serial data communication between computers and relat...21 Sep 2005

  • fractional T1

    A fractional T1 or T3 line is a T1 or T3 digital phone line in the North American T-carrier system that is leased to a customer at a fraction of its data-carrying capacity and at a correspondingly ...21 Sep 2005