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  • satellite Internet connection

    A satellite Internet connection is an arrangement in which the upstream (outgoing) and the downstream (incoming) data are sent from, and arrive at, a computer through a satellite.  Definition

  • D-channel

    In the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), the D-channel is the channel that carries control and signalling information.  Definition

  • Transmeta

    Transmeta is a Silicon Valley start-up company known for its recruitment of high profile talent and its Crusoe chip, designed for mobile Internet computing.  Definition

  • symmetric communications

    Compare asymmetric communications.  Definition

  • Primary Rate Interface (PRI)

    In the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), there are two levels of service: the Basic Rate Interface (BRI), intended for the home and small enterprise, and the Primary Rate Interface (PRI), for larger users.  Definition

  • value-added network (VAN)

    A value-added network (VAN) is a private network provider (sometimes called a turnkey communications line) that is hired by a company to facilitate electronic data interchange (EDI) or provide other network services.  Definition

  • metropolitan area network (MAN)

    A metropolitan area network (MAN) is a network that interconnects users with computer resources in a geographic area or region larger than that covered by even a large local area network (LAN) but smaller than the area covered by a wide area network ...  Definition

  • multiplexing

    Multiplexing is sending multiple signals or streams of information on a carrier at the same time in the form of a single, complex signal and then recovering the separate signals at the receiving end.  Definition

  • moonbounce or Earth-Moon-Earth (EME)

    Moonbounce, also called Earth-Moon-Earth (EME), is a form of wireless communication in which the moon is used as a passive satellite.  Definition

  • ferrule

    A ferrule (from Latin viriola, meaning little bracelet) is a ring or cap attached to an object to protect against damage, splitting, or wear.  Definition

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