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Glossary

Bit rate – Speed of data transfer – how many bits of information are

sent each second.

Buffering – data downloading and being assembled before

playback.

Codec – [Coder/Decoder] software capable of encoding and/or

decoding a digital data stream or signal.

Data Encryption – the encryption of data for security purposes. For

wireless networks this is normally WEP and WPA.

DHCP [Dynamic Host Control Protocol] – A protocol for assigning IP

addresses to devices on a network.

DNS Server – A remote server that provides the translation of web

addresses into the corresponding numeric IP addresses.

ESSID – [Extended Service Set Identiﬁer] The ESSID is a unique

identiﬁer for your wireless network.

Ethernet – Network technology for local area networks. Cat5 cable

carries information between computers at a rate of 10/100/1000

megabits per second.

File format – The type of ﬁle e.g. a music ﬁle in the format of .mp3.

File Server – A computer or device that provides workstations on a

network with controlled access to shared ﬁles.

Firmware – embedded software in a device that provides the

devices with operational instructions.

Gateway –The access point from LAN to WAN.

Internet – a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of

computer networks.

IP Address – is a numerical label that is assigned to devices in a

computer network.

ISP – Internet service provide.

Kbps – Short for kilobits per second, a measure of data transfer

speed.

LAN – [Local Area Network] a local computer network for

communication between computers.

MAC – [Media Access Control] is a unique identiﬁer assigned to

network adapters or network interface cards by the manufacturer for

identiﬁcation.

Modem – [Modulator/Demodulator] device used to connect

computers by a telephone line.

Network – A system of interconnected electronic components or

computers.

Network adapter – A hardware device, installed inside computers

that connect computer devices together to create a network.

Podcast – An audio ﬁle delivered via an RSS feed over the Internet to

a subscriber.

Router – A device that joins multiple networks or computers together.

RSS feed – [Really Simply Syndication feed] used to publish content

on the web which people can then subscribe to and receive updates.

Server – A computer that provides client computers with access to

ﬁles and printers as shared resources on a computer network.

Subnet mask – A method of splitting IP networks into su/jointfilesconvert/313515/bgroups.

UPnP – [Universal Plug and Play] a method of auto conﬁguration used

in devices such as PCs, peripherals, wireless devices and intelligent

appliances.

URL – [Uniform Resource Locator] the format of the address for a

particular page of a website.

USB – [Universal Serial Bus] Connection commonly used with

computer peripherals.

WAN – [Wide Area Network] computer network that spans a wider

area than a local area network e.g. the Internet.

WEP – [Wired Equivalent Privacy] a wireless security protocol to

prevent access to the network by “intruders” using similar wireless LAN

equipment and capture of wireless LAN trafﬁc through eavesdropping.

WPA – [WiFi Protected Access] a wireless security protocol that

replaced the weaker WEP.

WiFi – [Wireless Fidelity] – a radio frequency standard that is used

to connect devices, such as computers and iPods, together using a

wireless connection.

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