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Cards Term bus topology Definition type of network arrangement Term clients Definition Computers on a network that are not acting as a server Term client/server network Definition where one computer acts as a server Term ethernet Definition network protocal for LAN Term hard disk drives Definition used to store data inside of a computer Term input devices Definition devices that allow you to get data and commands Term lan Definition network generally confined to one area Term magnetic tape drive Definition used to make backup disks for lage volumes of data Term modem Definition connected between a computer and telephone line that converts analog signal Term monitors Definition screen that shows images Term network Definition two or more computers working together Term optical storage device Definition use laser tech.to raed and write data on magneticcoated platters Term output devices Definition enable the computer to give the user the result of the processed data Term parallel ports Definition used to connect input/output devices to the computer Term peer to peer network Definition usually used in small offices Term printers Definition devices used to print out paper Term ring topology Definition type of network arrangement Term scanners Definition used to make digital coppies of pictures Term serial ports Definition used to connect input/output devices to the computer Term server Definition computer on a network that manages network recouces Term star topology Definition geometric arrangement of a network Term tcp/ip Definition protocal used to establish a connection Term token ring Definition type of network topology Term transmission media Definition used to transmit data from one device to another Term topology Definition the geometric arrangement of how the network is set up ands connected Term voice recognition Definition used to "speak" commands into a computer Term WAN Definition a number of connected networks that cover a large geographical area