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| a computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network |
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| network that consists of client and server computers in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response. |
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| A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service. |
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| Any criminal action perpetrated primarily through the use of a computer. |
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| A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate. |
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| A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers. |
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| A software program or hardware device designed to prevent unauthorized access to computers or networks. |
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| A place where users can connect to the Internet wirelessly. |
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| local area network. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area. |
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| Software that handles requests for information, Internet access, and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes. |
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| The placing of a computer virus by antivirus software in a secure area on the hard drive so that it won't spread infection to other files. |
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| A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network. |
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| A virus that is triggered by the passage of time or on a certain date |
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| A computer program that appears to be something useful or desirable (such as a game or a screen saver), but at the same time does something malicious in the background without the user's knowledge. |
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| Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire). |
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| A computer program that attaches itself to another computer program (known as the host program) and attempts to spread itself to other computers when files are exchanged. |
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| A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances. |
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| A device that is required for each node on a wireless network for the node to be able to communicate with other nodes on the network. |
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| A device that combines the capabilities of a wired router with the ability to receive wireless signals. |
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