LANs (Local Area Networks)

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  • Uuencode (Uuencode/Uudecode)

    Uuencode (also called Uuencode/Uudecode) is a popular utility for encoding and decoding files exchanged between users or systems in a network.  Definition

  • port

    On computer and telecommunication devices, a port (noun) is generally a specific place for being physically connected to some other device, usually with a socket and plug of some kind.  Definition

  • Resilient Packet Ring (RPR)

    Resilient Packet Ring (RPR) is a network topology being developed as a new standard for fiber optic rings.  Definition

  • keystone jack

    A keystone jack is a female connector used in data communications, particularly local area networks (LANs).  Definition

  • Direct Access File System (DAFS)

    Direct Access File System (DAFS) is a network file system, similar to Network File System (NFS) and Common Internet File System (CIFS), that allows applications to transfer data while bypassing operating system control, buffering, and network protoco...  Definition

  • tree network

    In telecommunication networks, a tree network is a combination of two or more star networks connected together.  Definition

  • LAN party

    A LAN party is a gathering in which gamers (devotees of computer games) gather to share a local area network (LAN) and participate in extended gaming sessions of popular games such as Quake, Doom, or Wolfenstein.  Definition

  • bus network

    A bus network is an arrangement in a local area network (LAN) in which each node (workstation or other device) is connected to a main cable or link called the bus.  Definition

  • Source-route transparent (SRT) bridging

    Source-route transparent (SRT) bridging is a bridging scheme developed by IBM that combines source-route bridging (SRB) and transparent bridging in the same network.  Definition

  • reverse Telnet (direct Telnet)

    Reverse Telnet (sometimes called direct Telnet) is the initiation of a Telnet session from a computer system to one of its remote users.  Definition

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