SNMP: Simple Network Management Protocol. Protocol for open networking management.
static route: A route that is permanent rather than a route that is dynamically assigned by another router.
STP: Shielded Twisted Pair. Telephone wire that is wrapped in a sheath to eliminate external interference.
subnet address: The subnet portion of an IP address.
subnet mask: A number that identifies the subnet portion of a network address. so that IP addresses can be shared on a local area network.
subnet: An independent network segment, that is, it has the same network address, but its subnet address is different.
switch: A data switch connects computing devices to host computers, enabling multiple devices to share a limited number of ports. An electrical switch is a device for making, breaking, or changing the connections in an electrical circuit.
synchronous transmission: Transmission with the transmitter and receiver synchronized so that data is transmitted at a fixed rate.
synchronous: Any operation that is controlled by a clock or timing mechanism. (Compare with asynchronous).
TCP/IP: Transmission control protocol/Internet protocol, a set of protocols that govern
TCP: Transmission Control Protocol.
Telnet: The TCP/IP virtual terminal protocol that allows a user at one site to access a remote system at another site.
throughput: The number of bits, characters, or blocks that are able to pass through a data communication system.
training: A process where two modems try to determine the correct protocols and transmission speeds to establish a communication session.
UDP: User Datagram Protocol. A connectionless protocol that converts data messages generated by an application into packets to be sent over IP.
UNIX: An operating system developed at AT&T Bell Laboratories.
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