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Computer Networking
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10/21/2020
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Term
DWDM
 Definition
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing
Term
DSU
 Definition
Data Service Unit
Term
DSSS
 Definition
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
Term
DSCP
 Definition
Differentiated Services Code Point
Term
DOCSIS
 Definition
Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification
Term
DLR
 Definition
Device Level Ring
Term
DLP
 Definition
Data Loss Prevention
Term
DLC
 Definition
Data Link Control
Term
DCS
 Definition
Distributed Computer System
Term
DaaS
 Definition
Desktop as a Service
Term
CWDM
 Definition
Course Wave Division Multiplexing
Term
CVW
 Definition
Collaborative Virtual Workspace
Term
CSU
 Definition
Channel Service Unit
Term
CRC
 Definition
Cyclic Redundancy Checking
Term
CRAM-MD5
 Definition
Challenge Response Authentication Mechanism - Message Digest 5
Term
CoS
 Definition
Class of Service
Term
CNAME
 Definition
Canonical Name
Term
CIDR
 Definition
Classless Inter-Domain Routing
Term
CHAP
 Definition
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
Term
CDMA
 Definition
Code Division Multiple Access
Term
CCTV
 Definition
Closed Circuit TV
Term
CASB
 Definition
Cloud Access Security Broker
Term
CARP
 Definition
Common Address Redundancy Protocol
Term
CAN
 Definition
Campus Area Network
Term
CAM
 Definition
Content Addressable Memory
Term
CaaS
 Definition
Communication as a Service
Term
BYOD
 Definition
Bring Your Own Device
Term
BSSID
 Definition
Basic Service Set Identifier
Term
BRI
 Definition
Basic Rate Interference
Term
BPDU
 Definition
Bridge Protocol Data Unit
Term
BootP
 Definition
Boot Protocol / Bootstrap Protocol
Term
BNC
 Definition
British Naval Connector / Bayonet Neill-Concelman
Term
BLE
 Definition
Bluetooth Low Energy
Term
BGP
 Definition
Border Gateway Protocol
Term
BERT
 Definition
Bit-Error Rate Test
Term
BCP
 Definition
Business Continuity Plan
Term
AUP
 Definition
Acceptable Use Policy
Term
ATM
 Definition
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Term
ASP
 Definition
Application Service Provider
Term
ASIC
 Definition
Application Specific Integrated Circuit
Term
ARIN
 Definition
American Registry for Internet Numbers
Term
APT
 Definition
Advanced Persistent Tool
Term
APIPA
 Definition
Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing
Term
APC
 Definition
Angle / Angled Polished Connector
Term
AH
 Definition
Authentication Header
Term
AES
 Definition
Advanced Encryption Standard
Term
ADSL
 Definition
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
Term
AAAA
 Definition
Authentication, Authorization, Accounting, and Auditing
Term
AAA
 Definition
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
Term
LACP
 Definition
Link Aggregation Control Protocol
Term
L2TP
 Definition
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
Term
KVM
 Definition
Keyboard Video Mouse
Term
IV
 Definition
Initialization Vector
Term
ITS
 Definition
Intelligent Transportation System
Term
IS-IS
 Definition
Intermediate System to Intermediate System
Term
ISDN
 Definition
Integrated Services Digital Network
Term
ISAKMP
 Definition
Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol
Term
IPSec
 Definition
Internet Protocol Security
Term
InterNIC
 Definition
Internet Network Information Center
Term
IMAP4
 Definition
Internet Message Access Protocol V4
Term
IKE
 Definition
Internet Key Exchange
Term
IGRP
 Definition
Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
Term
IGP
 Definition
Interior Gateway Protocol
Term
IGMP
 Definition
Internet Group Message Protocol
Term
IEEE
 Definition
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Term
IDF
 Definition
Intermediate Distribution Frame
Term
ICS
 Definition
Internet Connection Sharing / Industrial Control System
Term
ICMP
 Definition
Internet Control Message Protocol
Term
ICANN
 Definition
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Term
ICA
 Definition
Independent Computer Architecture
Term
IANA
 Definition
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
Term
HT
 Definition
High Throughput
Term
HSRP
 Definition
Hot Standby Router Protocol
Term
HSPA
 Definition
High-Speed Packet Access
Term
HIPS
 Definition
Host Intrusion Prevention System
Term
HIDS
 Definition
Host Intrusion Detection System
Term
HDMI
 Definition
High Definition Multimedia Interface
Term
HDLC
 Definition
High-level Data Link Control
Term
HA
 Definition
High Availability
Term
GSM
 Definition
Global System for Mobile Communications
Term
GRE
 Definition
Generic Routing Encapsulation
Term
GPG
 Definition
GNU Privacy Guard
Term
GLBP
 Definition
Gateway Load Balancing Protocol
Term
GBIC
 Definition
Gigabit Interface Converter
Term
FTPS
 Definition
File Transfer Protocol Security
Term
FQDN
 Definition
Fully Qualified Domain Name
Term
FHSS
 Definition
Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum
Term
FDM
 Definition
Frequency Division Multiplexing
Term
FCS
 Definition
Frame Check Sequence
Term
FCoE
 Definition
Fiber Channel over Ethernet
Term
EUI
 Definition
Extended Unique Identifier
Term
ESSID
 Definition
Extended Service Set Identifier
Term
ESP
 Definition
Encapsulated Security Payload
Term
ESD
 Definition
Electrostatic Discharge
Term
EIA/TIA
 Definition
Electronics Industries Alliance / Telecommunication Industries Alliance
Term
EGP
 Definition
Exterior Gateway Protocol
Term
EDNS
 Definition
Extension Mechanisms for DNS
Term
EAP
 Definition
Extensible Authentication Protocol
Term
PGP
 Definition
Pretty Good Privacy
Term
PDU
 Definition
Protocol Data Unit
Term
PDoS
 Definition
Permanent Denial of Service
Term
PCM
 Definition
Phase-Change Memory
Term
PAT
 Definition
Port Address Translation
Term
PAP
 Definition
Port Authentication Protocol
Term
PAN
 Definition
Personal Area Network
Term
OUI
 Definition
Organizationally Unique Identifier
Term
OTDR
 Definition
Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
Term
OSPF
 Definition
Open Shortest Path First
Term
OSI
 Definition
Open Systems Interconnect
Term
OCx
 Definition
Optical Carrier
Term
OCSP
 Definition
Online Certificate Status Protocol
Term
NTP
 Definition
Network Time Protocol
Term
NNTP
 Definition
Network News Transport Protocol
Term
NIU
 Definition
Network Interface Unit
Term
NGFW
 Definition
Next Generation Firewall
Term
NFS
 Definition
Network File Service
Term
NetBIOS
 Definition
Network Basic Input / Output System
Term
NetBEUI
 Definition
Network Basic Input / Output Extended User Interface
Term
NDR
 Definition
Non-Delivery Receipt
Term
NCP
 Definition
Network Control Protocol
Term
NAS
 Definition
Network Attached Storage
Term
NAC
 Definition
Network Access Control
Term
MTU
 Definition
Maximum Transmission Unit
Term
MT-RJ
 Definition
Mechanical Transfer - Registered Jack
Term
MSDS
 Definition
Material Safety Data Sheets
Term
MSA
 Definition
Master Service Agreement
Term
MS-CHAP
 Definition
Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
Term
MPLS
 Definition
Multiprotocol Label Switching
Term
MOU
 Definition
Memorandum of Understanding
Term
MOA
 Definition
Memorandum of Agreement
Term
MMF
 Definition
Multimode Fiber
Term
MLA
 Definition
Master License Agreement / Multilateral Agreement
Term
MIB
 Definition
Management Information Base
Term
MGCP
 Definition
Media Gateway Control Protocol
Term
MDIX
 Definition
Media Dependent Interface Crossover
Term
MDI
 Definition
Media Dependent Interface
Term
MDF
 Definition
Main Distribution Frame
Term
MAN
 Definition
Metropolitan Area Network
Term
MAC
 Definition
Media Access Control / Medium Access Control
Term
MaaS
 Definition
Mobility as a Service
Term
LWAPP
 Definition
Light Weight Access Point Protocol
Term
LTE
 Definition
Long-Term Evolution
Term
LSA
 Definition
Link State Advertisements
Term
LLDP
 Definition
Link Layer Discovery Protocol
Term
LLC
 Definition
Link Layer Control
Term
LEC
 Definition
Local Exchange Carrier
Term
LDAP
 Definition
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Term
LC
 Definition
Local Connector
Term
SMB
 Definition
Server Message Block
Term
SLIP
 Definition
Serial Line Internet Protocol
Term
SLAAC
 Definition
Stateless Address Auto Configuration
Term
SLA
 Definition
Service Level Agreement
Term
SIP
 Definition
Session Initiation Protocol
Term
SIEM
 Definition
Security Information and Event Management
Term
SHA
 Definition
Secure Hash Algorithm
Term
SGCP
 Definition
Simple Gateway Control Protocol
Term
SFTP
 Definition
Secure File Transfer Protocol
Term
SFP
 Definition
Small Form-Factor Pluggable
Term
SDSL
 Definition
Symmetrical Digital Subscriber Line
Term
SDP
 Definition
Session Description Protocol
Term
SDN
 Definition
Software Defined Network
Term
SDLC
 Definition
Software Development Life Cycle
Term
SCP
 Definition
Secure Copy Protocol
Term
SCADA
 Definition
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
Term
SC
 Definition
Standard Connector / Subscriber Connector
Term
SA
 Definition
Security Association
Term
RTT
 Definition
Round Trip Time / Real Transfer Time
Term
RTSP
 Definition
Real-Time Streaming Protocol
Term
RTP
 Definition
Real-Time Protocol
Term
RTO
 Definition
Recovery Time Objective
Term
RSTP
 Definition
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
Term
RSH
 Definition
Remote Shell
Term
RSA
 Definition
Rivest, Shamir, Adelman
Term
RPO
 Definition
Recovery Point Objective
Term
RJ
 Definition
Registered Jack
Term
RIP
 Definition
Routing Internet Protocol
Term
RG
 Definition
Radio Guide
Term
RFP
 Definition
Request for Proposal
Term
RFI
 Definition
Radio Frequency Interference
Term
RDP
 Definition
Remote Desktop Protocol
Term
RAS
 Definition
Remote Access Service
Term
RARP
 Definition
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
Term
RADIUS
 Definition
Remote Dial-in User Service
Term
QSFP
 Definition
Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable
Term
PVC
 Definition
Permanent Virtual Circuit
Term
PUA
 Definition
Privileged User Agreement
Term
PTR
 Definition
Pointer
Term
PTP
 Definition
Point-to-Point
Term
PSTN
 Definition
Public Switched Telephone Network
Term
PSK
 Definition
Pre-Shared Key
Term
PRI
 Definition
Primary Rate Interface
Term
PPTP
 Definition
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
Term
PPPoE
 Definition
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet
Term
PPP
 Definition
Point-to-Point Protocol
Term
POTS
 Definition
Plain-Old Telephone Service
Term
PKI
 Definition
Public Key Infrastructure
Term
Zeroconf
 Definition
Zero Configuration
Term
XML
 Definition
Extensible Markup Language
Term
XDSL
 Definition
Extended Digital Subscriber Line
Term
WWN
 Definition
World Wide Name
Term
WPS
 Definition
Wi-fi Protected Setup
Term
WPA
 Definition
Wi-fi Protected Access
Term
WMS
 Definition
Warehouse Management System
Term
WEP
 Definition
Wired Equivalent Privacy
Term
WAP
 Definition
Wireless Application Protocol / Wireless Access Point
Term
WAF
 Definition
Web Application Firewall
Term
VTC
 Definition
VLAN Trunk Protocol
Term
VRRP
 Definition
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
Term
VRF
 Definition
Virtual Routing Forwarding
Term
VNC
 Definition
Virtual Network Connection
Term
VDSL
 Definition
Variable Digital Subscriber Line
Term
UTP
 Definition
Unshielded Twisted Pair
Term
UTM
 Definition
Unified Threat Management
Term
UPC
 Definition
Ultra-Polished Connector
Term
UNC
 Definition
Universal Naming Convention
Term
UC
 Definition
Unified Communications
Term
TTLS
 Definition
Tunneled Transport Layer Security
Term
TPM
 Definition
Trusted Platform Module
Term
TOS
 Definition
Type of Service
Term
TMS
 Definition
Transportation Management System
Term
TLS
 Definition
Transport Layer Security
Term
TKIP
 Definition
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
Term
TFTP
 Definition
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
Term
TDR
 Definition
Time Domain Reflectometer
Term
TDM
 Definition
Time Division Multiplexing
Term
TACACS
 Definition
Terminal Access Control Access Control System
Term
TA
 Definition
Terminal Adapter
Term
T1
 Definition
Terrestrial Carrier Level 1
Term
SVC
 Definition
Switched Virtual Circuit
Term
STP
 Definition
Spanning Tree Protocol / Shielded Twisted Pair
Term
ST
 Definition
Straight Tip / Snap Twist
Term
SSID
 Definition
Service Set Identifier
Term
SPS
 Definition
Standby Power Supply
Term
SPI
 Definition
Stateful Packet Inspection
Term
SPB
 Definition
Shortest Path Bridging
Term
SOW
 Definition
Statement of Work
Term
SOP
 Definition
Standard Operating Procedure
Term
SONET
 Definition
Synchronous Optical Network
Term
SOA
 Definition
Start of Authority
Term
SNTP
 Definition
Simple Network Time Protocol
Term
SMS
 Definition
Short Message Service
Term
SMF
 Definition
Single Mode Fiber
Term
SMF
 Definition
Single Mode Fiber
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