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Antenna
Used to transmit and receive RF signals.
AppleTalk
A set of Local Area Network protocols developed by Apple for their
computer systems
AppleTalk Address Resolution Protocol
AARP. Used to map the MAC addresses of Apple computers to their
AppleTalk network addresses, so that conversions can be made in both
directions.
Application layer
7th Layer of the OSI model. Provides services to applications to ensure that
they can communicate properly with other applications on a network.
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. This system of
characters is most commonly used for text files
Attenuation
The loss in strength of digital and analog signals. The loss is greater when
the signal is being transmitted over long distances.
Authentication
To provide credentials, like a Password, in order to verify that the person or
device is really who they are claiming to be
Automatic Private IP Addressing
APIPA. An IP address that that a Windows computer will assign itself when
it is configured to obtain an IP address automatically but no DHCP server is
available on the network
B
Backward Compatible