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Can a machine with a single DNS name have multiple addresses?
Can a machine with a single DNS name have multiple addresses? Learn from networking fundamentals expert Chris Partsenidis in this expert response. Ask the Expert
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Should I add a T3 link or a T1 to my LAN?
Learn what the T1 bandwidth restrictions are so that you can decide whether a T3 link or a T1 link should be added to your LAN. Ask the Expert
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time-to-live (TTL)
TTL also stands for transistor-to-transistor logic. Definition
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root server system
On the Internet, the root server system is the way that an authoritative master list of all top-level domain names (such as com, net, org,and individual country codes) is maintained and made available to all routers. Definition
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path
In a computer operating system, a path is the route through a file system to a particular file. Definition
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packet-switched
Packet-switched describes the type of network in which relatively small units of data called packets are routed through a network based on the destination address contained within each packet. Definition
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NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol)
NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol) is the predominant protocol used by computer clients and servers for managing the notes posted on Usenet newsgroups. Definition
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Packet-Level Procedure (PAP)
PAP (Packet-Level Procedure) is a full-duplex protocol for transferring packets between parties in an X.25 network. Definition
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EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol)
EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol) is a network protocol that lets routers exchange information more efficiently than with earlier network protocols. Definition
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MBone (Multicast Internet)
The MBone, now sometimes called the Multicast Internet, is an arranged use of a portion of the Internet for Internet Protocol (IP) multicasting (sending files - usually audio and video streams - to multiple users at the same time somewhat as radio an... Definition
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