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mesh network
A mesh network is a local area network (LAN) that employs one of two connection arrangements, full mesh topology or partial mesh topology. Definition
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STUN (Simple Traversal of UDP through NAT)
Simple Traversal of UDP through NAT (STUN) is a protocol that governs the exchange of data over a User Datagram Protocol (UDP) connection by communications devices operating behind a Network Address Translator (NAT) or firewall... (Continued) Definition
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wavelength
Wavelength is the distancebetween identical points in the adjacent cycles of a waveform signal propogated in space or along a wire, as shown in the illustration. Definition
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networking
In information technology, networking is the construction, design, and use of a network. Definition
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layer 2
Layer 2 refers to the Data Link layer of the commonly-referenced multilayered communication model, Open Systems Interconnection (OSI). Definition
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Network layer
In the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) communications model, the Network layer knows the address of the neighboring nodes in the network, packages output with the correct network address information, selects routes and quality of service, and reco... Definition
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network
In information technology, a network is a series of points or nodes interconnected by communication paths. Definition
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OSI (Open Systems Interconnection)
OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) is a standard description or "reference model" for how messages should be transmitted between any two points in a telecommunication network. Definition
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asynchronous
In general, asynchronous (pronounced "ay-SIHN-kro-nuhs," from Greek "asyn," meaning "not with," and "chronos," meaning "time") is an adjective describing objects or events that are not coordinated in time. Definition
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DARPANET
DARPANET (or DARPANet) is a term sometimes used for the ARPANET, the early network from which today's Internet evolved. Definition