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browser
A program that allows a person
to read hypertext and view graphic images.
The browser is what actually displays the
Web pages on the Internet. Some browsers
can be used to view files on other devices
on a network as well.
byte
A sequence of eight consecutive bits.
Computer data is made up of bits and is
most often grouped and counted in bytes.
Typically, one byte is required to display a
single alphanumeric character.
C
cable modem
A device that allows your
computer high-speed access to data (such
as information on the Internet) through a
cable television network.
Category 5 cable
The suggested
minimum standard UTP cable installed to
create an Ethernet network. Also referred
to as CAT5 cable.
client
A computer or device that connects
to servers or services available on a
network and presents information to the
user.
client/server interface
A program that
provides an interface between servers
(computers that provide services) and
clients (computers or devices that use
those services). This is most commonly
used across networks. These services can
include access to databases, printers, files,
and so on. See
peer-to-peer networking
.
crossover cable
Special cables made to
allow two devices to network together
without requiring a hub. They can also be
used to connect a hub (without an uplink or
WAN port) to a DSL or cable modem.
D
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol)
A network protocol that
enables a DHCP server to automatically
assign an IP address to individual
computers or to devices on a network. The
purpose of DHCP is to enable devices on
an IP network to obtain their configuration
from a server (the DHCP server) rather
than use preset values determined and
managed by the user.
DNS (Domain Name Server or Domain
Name System)
Primarily used to
translate, or resolve, the IP number for a
computer (for example 192.168.1.1) from
its alphanumeric name (for example
www.compaq.com). This feature is
important because an IP number is
required for initiating a connection to the
remote system.
downstream
The traffic on a network
from the provider to the endpoint (your
computer, for example). Downloading a
Web page is downstream traffic. See
upstream
.
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