Internet Server User’s Guide
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Glossary
U
UTP/STP
UTP – unshielded twisted-pair, twisted
pair wire without shielding. STP –
shielded twisted-pair, twisted-pair wire
with shielding.
W
WAN
W
ide
A
rea
N
etwork, an interconnected set
of computers and other devices spread
over a large geographic area. (Often used
synonymously with “internet.”) A WAN
connection might be the connection of two
office buildings on different sides of the
city, or a connection to the Internet, for
example. Compare, “LAN.”