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Network | a collection of computer and other hardware that has been connected together in order to allow the communication and sharing of resources |
Packet | a collection of data that is transmitted over a packet-switched network |
Router | a device that allows communication between a LAN and the Internet. This is the device by which one can access the internet. |
Hub | a device which lots of computer can be connected, usually with Ethernet cables. It allows computers connected to it to communicate with one another. |
Switch | a device which performs the same function as the hub but it learns the locations of the computer and other devices plugged into it, making the network more efficient. |
Network Interface Card (NIC) | a device that each computer that is to be added to a network must have. This is where the Ethernet cable would be plugged in, or where the wireless signal would be received. |
Protocol | an agreed-upon format which allows two devices to communicate |
Protocol Stack | when a programmer takes the rules of a protocol and implements them when creating a program |
LAN | (Local Area Network) a network in which the computer systems are all located relatively close to each other e.g. the same building |
WAN | (Wide Area Network) a network in which the computer systems are all located relatively distant from each other e.g. all over a country, different countries |
Network Topology | the theoretical layout of computer systems on a network |
Encryption | the conversion of data, using an algorithm, into a form called cyphertext that cannot be easily understood by people without the decryption key |
Backup | the process of copying data (usually onto a secondary storage medium) so that it can be preserved and restored if the original data is lost |
Archiving | the process of storing data which is no longer in current or frequent use |
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