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NODE:
A node is any point on a network where the transmission paths are interconnected. On a LAN, a node will usually be a workstation or client, on a WAN, a node could be a whole site normally connected via routers and private connections.
NOS: (Network Operating System)
The operating system that runs on a server.
PAP: (Password Access Protocol)
This is a method of verifying a user on a network.
PARALLEL INTERFACE:
This is a common type of interface that connects computers and printers together, developed by CENTRONICS it uses a 36 pin connector.
PCMCIA: (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association)
This is the organisation, which sets out the standard for the interface cards used in computers, mobile phones etc. They are usually used to provide MODEM connections, Extra Memory and Network features.
PORT:
The interface on which other computers, equipment or network items are connected.
PROTOCOL:
A set of standards that apply to an application or service shared on a network.
RF:
Radio Frequency, a general term used for ‘electrical noise’ that can be induced into data cables that can cause corruption in data traffic on a network, See STP
RAID: (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks)
This is a range of disks that run in parallel but appear to the user as 1 large disk. The data is spread across the disks.
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