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  • plane (in networking)

    A plane, in a networking context, is one of three integral components of a telecommunications architecture. These three elements -- the data plane, the control plane and the management plane – can be thought of as different areas of operations. Each ...  Definition

  • Google Fiber

    Google Fiber is a project whose goal is to build a fiber optic communications infrastructure.  Definition

  • shortest path bridging

    Shortest path bridging, or 802.1aq, is the IEEE’s specification for enabling multi-pathing in the data center. Shortest path bridging is similar conceptually to its IETF counterpart, Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links (TRILL).  Definition

  • loose coupling

    Loose coupling is a method of interconnecting the components in a system or network so that those components, also called elements, depend on each other to the least extent practicable... (Continued)  Definition

  • frequency modulation (FM)

    Also see modulation and frequency-shift keying (FSK).  Definition

  • Broadband over Power Line (BPL)

    Broadband over Power Line (BPL) is a technology that allows Internet data to be transmitted over utility power lines.  Definition

  • logical network

    A logical network is one that appears to the user as a single, separate entity although it might in fact be either just a part of a larger network or an entity connecting multiple networks. A logical network is defined by its IP addressing scheme.  Definition

  • location-based service (LBS)

    A location-based service (LBS) is a software application for a mobile device that requires knowledge about where the mobile device is located.  Definition

  • Internet Routing in Space (IRIS)

    Internet Routing in Space in Space, also known as (IRIS), is a project being conducted by the U.S. Department of Defense to place an IP (Internet protocol) router on a geostationary satellite... (Continued)  Definition

  • master/slave

    In computer networking, master/slave is a model for a communication protocol in which one device or process (known as the master) controls one or more other devices or processes (known as slaves).  Definition

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