LANs (Local Area Networks)

Email Alerts

Register now to receive SearchNetworking.com-related news, tips and more, delivered to your inbox.
By submitting you agree to receive email from TechTarget and its partners. If you reside outside of the United States, you consent to having your personal data transferred to and processed in the United States. Privacy

  • MAC address (Media Access Control address)

    In a local area network (LAN) or other network, the MAC (Media Access Control) address is your computer's unique hardware number.  Definition

  • lambda switching (photonic switching, or wavelength switching)

    Lambda switching (sometimes called photonic switching, or wavelength switching) is the technology used in optical networking to switch individual wavelengths of light onto separate paths for specific routing of information.  Definition

  • network interface unit (NIU or Network Interface Device)

    A network interface unit (NIU) (sometimes called a network interface device) is a device that serves as a common interfacefor various other devices within a local area network (LAN), or as an interface to allow networked computers to connect to an ou...  Definition

  • X server

    An X server is a server of connections to X terminals in a distributed network that uses the X Window System.  Definition

  • 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 an individual local area network.  Definition

  • media attachment unit (MAU)

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

  • 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).  Definition

  • 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).  Definition

  • Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)

    The Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) is an industry standard client/server interface that allows networked computers that are not yet loaded with an operating system to be configured and booted remotely by an administrator.  Definition

  • nslookup

    nslookup is the name of a program that lets an Internet server administrator or any computer user enter a host name (for example, "whatis.  Definition

Back to top