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LOSSARY
Glossary-7
Spanning Tree Protocol
(STP)
A technology that checks your network for any loops. A loop can often
occur in complicated or backup linked network systems. Spanning Tree
detects and directs data along the shortest available path, maximizing the
performance and efficiency of the network.
Telnet
Defines a remote communication facility for interfacing to a terminal
device over TCP/IP.
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP)
Protocol suite that includes TCP as the primary transport protocol, and IP
as the network layer protocol.
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
(TFTP)
A TCP/IP protocol commonly used for software downloads.
Virtual LAN
(VLAN)
A Virtual LAN is a collection of network nodes that share the same
collision domain regardless of their physical location or connection point
in the network. A VLAN serves as a logical workgroup with no physical
barriers, and allows users to share information and resources as though
located on the same LAN.
XModem
A protocol used to transfer files between devices. Data is grouped in
128-byte blocks and error-corrected.
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