Network Vocabulary by Desiree Tarver https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g Desiree Tarver - 4th period en-us 2019-01-07 23:13:16 UTC 2025-11-07 17:03:11 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Bigthunderstorm.png Local Area Network(LA) desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318124543 a computer network that links devices within a building or group of adjacent buildings.]]> 2019-01-07 23:22:04 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318124543 Personal Area Network (PAN) desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318125757 is a computer network that enables communication between computer devices near a person.]]> 2019-01-07 23:31:03 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318125757 Wide Area Network(WAN) desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318126085 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 23:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318126085 Neighborhood Area Network(NAN) desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318126290 is an offshoot of Wi-Fi hotspots and wireless local area networks (WLAN), which enable users to connect to the Internet quickly and at very little expense. ]]> 2019-01-07 23:36:40 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318126290 Metropolitan Area Network(MAN) desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318127111 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 (WAN).]]> 2019-01-07 23:43:03 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318127111 Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318127261  is a standard that defines how to establish and maintain a network conversation via which application programs can exchange data. ]]> 2019-01-07 23:44:40 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318127261 client sever network desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318127593 is a hub to which many less powerful personal computers or workstations (called clients ) are connected. ]]> 2019-01-07 23:48:01 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318127593 peer-2-peer network desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318127695  is created when two or more PCs are connected and share resources without going through a separate server computer. ]]> 2019-01-07 23:49:29 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318127695 Geographical structure desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318127749  is also a global community of governmental and commercial users, data publishers, and service providers, large and small, who are committed to making geographic content more widely available.]]> 2019-01-07 23:50:16 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318127749 Organizational Structure desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318127934 is a system that outlines how certain activities are directed in order to achieve the goals of an organization. ]]> 2019-01-07 23:52:45 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318127934 Communications channel desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318128070 transmits organizational information, such as goals or policies and procedures.]]> 2019-01-07 23:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318128070 File retrieval protocols desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318128204 This type of service was one of the earliest ways of retrieving information from computers connected to the Internet.]]> 2019-01-07 23:55:49 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318128204 File tansfer protocols desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318131065 a standard network protocol used for the transfer of computer files between a client and server on a computer network]]> 2019-01-08 00:24:02 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318131065 Bandwidth desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318131138 the range of frequencies within a given band, in particular that used for transmitting a signal.]]> 2019-01-08 00:24:41 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318131138 Physical Topology desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318351558 is the way you physically lay out the network, like a map, and the logical topology is the way the information flows on the network.]]> 2019-01-08 15:25:54 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318351558 Ring topology desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318353225 is a network configuration in which device connections create a circular data path.]]> 2019-01-08 15:28:26 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318353225 Bus topology desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318354188 a topology for a Local Area Network (LAN) in which all the nodes are connected to a single cable.]]> 2019-01-08 15:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318354188 Mesh topology desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318354809 a type of networking where all nodes cooperate to distribute data amongst each other. ]]> 2019-01-08 15:30:45 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318354809 Tree topology desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318356012 a special type of structure in which many connected elements are arranged like the branches of a tree.]]> 2019-01-08 15:32:28 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318356012 Star tolopolgy desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318356748  a topology for a Local Area Network (LAN) in which all nodes are individually connected to a central connection point, like a hub or a switch. ]]> 2019-01-08 15:33:33 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318356748 application server desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318359690 a software framework that provides both facilities to create web applications and a server environment to run them.]]> 2019-01-08 15:37:39 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318359690 File serve desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318360398 a device which controls access to separately stored files, as part of a multiuser system]]> 2019-01-08 15:38:35 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318360398 Latency desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318362472
the delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer.
]]> 2019-01-08 15:41:07 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318362472 Internet protocol desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318364324 a set of rules governing the format of data sent over the Internet or other network.]]> 2019-01-08 15:42:47 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318364324 Gopher desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318365630 s a TCP/IP application layer protocol designed for distributing, searching, and retrieving documents over the Internet. ]]> 2019-01-08 15:44:33 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318365630 Router desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318366729 a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks. ]]> 2019-01-08 15:46:15 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318366729 Telnet desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318368137 a network protocol that allows a user on one computer to log into another computer that is part of the same network.]]> 2019-01-08 15:48:22 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318368137 Bridge desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318369109  a type of computer network device that provides interconnection with other bridge networks that use the same protocol.]]> 2019-01-08 15:49:50 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318369109 Firewalls desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318371425 a part of a computer system or network which is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication.]]> 2019-01-08 15:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318371425 WiFi desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318372293 a facility allowing computers, smartphones, or other devices to connect to the Internet or communicate with one another wirelessly within a particular area.]]> 2019-01-08 15:54:11 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318372293 URL desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318372998 the address of a World Wide Web page.]]> 2019-01-08 15:55:14 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318372998 Repea desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318374387 Are used in transmission systems to regenerate analog or digital signals distorted by transmission loss. ]]> 2019-01-08 15:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318374387 Hub desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318375301 the effective center of an activity, region, or network.]]> 2019-01-08 15:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318375301 Wireless access point desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318376389  A networking hardware device that allows a Wi-Fi device to connect to a wired network.]]> 2019-01-08 15:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318376389 Gateway desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318377333 computer that routes the traffic from a workstation to the outside network that is serving the Web pages. ]]> 2019-01-08 16:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318377333 Switches desiree_tarver1983 https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318378056 A device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit.]]> 2019-01-08 16:01:51 UTC https://padlet.com/desiree_tarver1983/agkxx4z8jy6g/wish/318378056