Internet Server User’s Guide
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Glossary
ISP
I
nternet
S
ervice
P
rovider. ISPs are compa-
nies that provide internet access, often
through a modem-to-modem phone line con-
nection.
L
LAN
L
ocal
A
rea
N
etwork, an interconnected set
of computers and other devices, in an office
for example.
Leased-Line
A phone line, usually “rented” from a phone
company, which is dedicated to the sole use
of the “renter.” Internet access speeds are
faster using a leased-line, because there is no
bandwidth sharing.
LED
L
ight
E
mitting
D
iode an electronic device
that lights up when electricity is passed
through it. LEDs are commonly used for
status indicators on electronic devices.
M
Mbps
Megabits per second; millions of bits per sec-
ond.
T
TCP/IP
T
ransmission
C
ontrol
P
rotocol/
I
nternet
P
ro-
tocol; a suite of transport and network layer
communications protocols.
Telnet
Terminal emulation for the TCP/IP protocol
suite, used for interacting with remote com-
puters and devices.
