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Appendix C - Glossary
USB (Universal Serial Bus) - A standard interface commonly used to connect peripheral devices to computers.
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
- Provides secured remote access to a network via the Internet by sending data in
tunnels.
WAN (Wide Area Network)
- A network that covers a large geographic area, usually two or more LANs.
WEP (Wired Encryption Privacy)
- A standard security feature used to encrypt data over a wireless network to prevent
intruder.
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
- A stronger and more secured encryption than WEP to prevent intruders from trying
to connect to wireless networks.
WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)
- A type of LAN that uses high-frequency radio waves to communicate with
devices rather than wires.
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