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  • network tap

    A network tap is an external monitoring device that mirrors the traffic that passes between two network nodes. A tap (test access point) is a hardware device inserted at a specific point in the network to monitor data.  Definition

  • network management system

    A network management system (NMS) is a set of hardware and/or software tools that allow an IT professional to supervise the individual components of a network within a larger network management framework.  Definition

  • Open Networking Foundation (ONF)

    The Open Networking Foundation (ONF) is a consortium dedicated to the development and standardization of software-defined networking (SDN).  Definition

  • OpenFlow

    OpenFlow is a protocol that allows a server to tell network switches where to send packets. The packet-moving decisions are centralized, so that the network can be programmed independently of the individual switches and data center gear.  Definition

  • software-defined networking (SDN)

    Software-defined networking (SDN) is an approach to networking in which control is decoupled from the physical infrastructure, allowing network administrators to support a network fabric across multi-vendor equipment.  Definition

  • Wireshark

    Wireshark is an open source tool for analyzing packets and profiling network traffic.  Such a tool is often referred to as a sniffer.  Definition

  • VTAM (Virtual Telecommunications Access Method)

    VTAM (Virtual Telecommunications Access Method) is an IBM application program interface (API) for communicating with telecommunication devices and their users.  Definition

  • DCE (Distributed Computing Environment)

    In network computing, DCE (Distributed Computing Environment) is an industry-standard software technology for setting up and managing computing and data exchange in a system of distributed computers.  Definition

  • Novell Directory Services (NDS)

    Novell Directory Services (NDS) is a popular software product for managing access to computer resources and keeping track of the users of a network, such as a company's intranet, from a single point of administration.  Definition

  • wrap plug

    A wrap plug, also known as a loopback plug, is a special plug that can be inserted into a port on a communications device to perform a diagnostic test called a loopback test.  Definition

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