Network Vocabulary by Amanda Hoffman https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf Amanda Hoffman 1st period en-us 2019-01-07 12:50:22 UTC 2024-11-17 21:11:19 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/File.png local area network amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317818384 A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school, laboratory, or office building..]]> 2019-01-07 12:53:27 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317818384 router amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317819614 A network device that forwards data packets from one network to another. ]]> 2019-01-07 12:57:23 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317819614 personal area network amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317820157 the interconnection of information technology devices or gadgets within the environment of an individual user (typically within 10 meters or 33 feed).]]> 2019-01-07 12:58:57 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317820157 telnet amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317820567 a network protocol that allows a user on one computer to log into another computer that is part of the same network]]> 2019-01-07 13:00:12 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317820567 wide area network amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317821172 a computer network in which the computers connected may be far apart, generally having a radius of half a mile or more]]> 2019-01-07 13:01:45 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317821172 bridge amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317821527 network device that provides interconnection with other bridge networks that use the same protocol.]]> 2019-01-07 13:02:45 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317821527 neighborhood area network amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317821964 an offshoot of Wi-Fi hotspots and wireless local area networks]]> 2019-01-07 13:04:03 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317821964 firewalls amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317822558 a part of a computer system or network which is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication]]> 2019-01-07 13:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317822558 metropolitan area network amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317822916 a system that interconnects users with computer resources in a geographic zone or district bigger than that secured by even a vast neighborhood ]]> 2019-01-07 13:06:38 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317822916 wifi amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317823346 a facility allowing computers, smartphones, or other devices to connect to the Internet or communicate with one another wirelessly within a particular area.]]> 2019-01-07 13:08:02 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317823346 transmission control protocol amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317823680 is a network communication protocol designed to send data packets over the Internet. TCP is a transport layer protocol in the OSI layer
OSI model
]]> 2019-01-07 13:08:59 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317823680 URL amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317824433 the address of a World Wide Web page.]]> 2019-01-07 13:11:10 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317824433 client server network amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317824877  specific type of online network comprised of a single central computer acting as a server that directs multiple other computers, which are referred to as the clients.]]> 2019-01-07 13:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317824877 internet amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317825391 a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols.]]> 2019-01-07 13:13:45 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/317825391 peer-to-peer network amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318252242 the "peers" are computer systems which are connected to each other via the Internet. Files can be shared directly between systems on the network without the need of a central server.]]> 2019-01-08 12:27:45 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318252242 repeater amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318252838 Repeaters are used in transmission systems to regenerate analog or digital signals distorted by transmission loss.]]> 2019-01-08 12:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318252838 geographical structure amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318253113 The geographic structure is one of several organizational designs. This particular structure brings workers together in geographical divisions. ]]> 2019-01-08 12:30:36 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318253113 hub amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318253894 the effective center of an activity, region, or network]]> 2019-01-08 12:33:36 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318253894 organizational bstructure amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318254117  a system that outlines how certain activities are directed in order to achieve the goals of an organization]]> 2019-01-08 12:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318254117 wireless access points amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318254473 s a hardware device or configured node on a local area network (LAN) that allows wireless capable devices and wired networks to connect through a wireless standard, including Wi-Fi or Bluetooth]]> 2019-01-08 12:35:48 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318254473 communication channel address amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318254896  the way this information flows within the organization and with other organizations.]]> 2019-01-08 12:37:14 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318254896 gateway amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318255382 he gateway is the computer that routes the traffic from a workstation to the outside network that is serving the Web pages.]]> 2019-01-08 12:38:55 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318255382 file retrieval protocols amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318255667 This type of service was one of the earliest ways of retrieving information from computers connected to the Internet.]]> 2019-01-08 12:39:48 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318255667 switches amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318256856 A network switch (also called switching hub, bridging hub, officially MAC bridge) is a computer networking device that connects devices together on a computer network by using packet switching to receive, process, and forward data to the destination device]]> 2019-01-08 12:43:26 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318256856 file transfer protocol amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318257274 2019-01-08 12:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318257274 bandwidth amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318257523  range of frequencies within a given band, in particular that used for transmitting a signal.]]> 2019-01-08 12:45:31 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318257523 physical topology amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318257865 the way you physically lay out the network]]> 2019-01-08 12:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318257865 ring topolgy amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318259548 a network configuration in which device connections create a circular data path.]]> 2019-01-08 12:50:59 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318259548 bus topolog amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318260496 a topology for a Local Area Network (LAN) in which all the nodes are connected to a single cable]]> 2019-01-08 12:53:23 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318260496 mesh topolgy amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318260839 a type of networking where all nodes cooperate to distribute data amongst each other. ]]> 2019-01-08 12:54:13 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318260839 tree topolgy amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318261308  type of structure in which many connected elements are arranged like the branches of a tree. For example, tree typologies are frequently used to organize the computers in a corporate network, or the information in a database]]> 2019-01-08 12:55:25 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318261308 star tpolgy amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318262178 a topology for a Local Area Network (LAN) ]]> 2019-01-08 12:57:40 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318262178 application server amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318262441 a software framework that provides both facilities to create web applications and a server environment to run them]]> 2019-01-08 12:58:21 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318262441 file server amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318262788 a device which controls access to separately stored files, as part of a multiuser system.]]> 2019-01-08 12:59:23 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318262788 latency amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318263196 the delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer]]> 2019-01-08 13:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318263196 internet protocol amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318263688 a set of rules governing the format of data sent over the Internet or other network.]]> 2019-01-08 13:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318263688 gopher amanda_hoffman5644 https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318264043 application layer protocol designed for distributing, searching, and retrieving documents over the Internet.]]> 2019-01-08 13:02:30 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_hoffman5644/91k45yhwp6yf/wish/318264043