Malibu Boats AirMAX 240, Installation & Configuration Manual

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Glossary of Terms
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Installation and Configuration
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Appendix Glossary
ISP
An Internet Service Provider (ISP) is a company that sells Internet
access to organizations or individuals. Data rates offered by ISPs
can vary, ranging from 300bps to OC-3. ISPs also sometimes offer
help in planning and/or installing your network connection.
LAN
Local Area Network. A network that moves data between various
devices within an organization.
Link
A physical or virtual connection between two nodes in different
subnetworks.
Local Area Network
(LAN)
See LAN.
Multicast
Data packets are sent to a select subset of network addresses,
rather than being sent to all network addresses as in a
broadcast.
Multi-Homed Host
A computer having more than one communications data link. Such
data links may or may not be attached to the same network.
Multiplexing
The interleaving of information from multiple connections into one.
Network Availability
A measure of network uptime versus unplanned outages and
downtime.
Network Interface
Card (NIC)
A network interface card (NIC) plugs into a computer and, when
attached to a network and used with the proper software, enables
communication over the network. This is usually synonymous with
Ethernet card.
Network
A system of interconnected computers and other hardware used to
exchange data and messages. Networks may be local (LAN) or
wide area (WAN).
NIC
See Network Interface Card.
Node
Shortened term for logical node.
Noise
Electrical signals superimposed over a desired signal due to
environmental reasons or design limitations.