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Networks
network vocabulary
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Computer Networking
10th Grade
09/30/2009

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link
Definition
each connection or communication channel over which a computer "talks"
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wireless
Definition
uses radio transmission or microwave
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file server
Definition
a computer on the network whose job is to store and make available programs and data for other computers
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router
Definition
used for connecting a network to a dissimilar network
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capture
Definition
what the network does to your printing to send it to a network printer
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LAN
Definition
a network of computers in the same building or campus
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user name
Definition
the identification by which a user is known on the network
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volumes
Definition
the network equivalent of a file cabinet
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WAN
Definition
a network whose computers are spread apart geographically
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node
Definition
each computer in a local area network
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network
Definition
a group of computers that are connected together
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directories
Definition
the network equivalent of a file drawer
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mapping
Definition
the process of making any network directory look like a disk drive to the user's computer
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electronic mail
Definition
an application for sending messages among computer users on a network
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wiring closet
Definition
a centrally located cabinet where wires from individual computers are connected to a multistation access unit or hub
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unshielded twisted-pair wire
Definition
cable that is similar to standard telephone wire
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fiber-optic cable
Definition
the kind of cable that can carry more data farther than any other
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coaxial cable
Definition
a high-quality communication cable like that used for cable television
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transmission carriers
Definition
refers to the kind of cable or other medium used to connect the various computers in a network
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transmission standards
Definition
standards that define how electronic messages are handled on the transmission medium
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