Glossary
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Telnet
Terminal emulation for the TCP/IP proto-
col suite, used for interacting with remote
computers and devices.
Twisted-pair
Wire such as is commonly used with tele-
phones consisting of pairs of copper wire
usually terminating in an RJ-45 or RJ-11
connector.
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.”) Compare,
“LAN.”