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Names and Numbers (ICANN). Domain names are a key element of URLs, which identify a
specific file at a web site. See
DNS.
Download
To transfer data in the downstream direction, i.e., from the Internet to the user.
DSL
Digital Subscriber Line
A technology that allows both digital data and analog voice signals to travel over existing copper
telephone lines.
Encryption keys
See
network keys
Ethernet
The most commonly installed computer network technology, usually using twisted pair wiring.
Ethernet data rates are 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps.
See also 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, twisted pair
.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol
A program used to transfer files between computers connected to the Internet. Common uses
include uploading new or updated files to a web server, and downloading files from a web
server.
Gbps
Abbreviation of Gigabits per second, or one billion bits per second. Internet data rates are often
expressed in Gbps.
Host
A device (usually a computer) connected to a network.
HTTP
Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol
HTTP is the main protocol used to transfer data from web sites so that it can be displayed by
web browsers. See
web browser, web site
.
Hub
A hub is a place of convergence where data arrives from one or more directions and is
forwarded out in one or more directions. It connects an Ethernet bridge/router to a group of PCs
on a LAN and allows communication to pass between the networked devices.
ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol
An Internet protocol used to report errors and other network-related information. The ping
command makes use of ICMP.
