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Personal Computer

Memory Card

International

Association (PCMCIA)

PCMCIA Card

Packet Internet Groper (PING)

Preamble

Protocol

Reboot

RJ-11

An industry group organized in 1989 to promote standards for a card-size memory or I/O device that would fit into a personal computer, usually a notebook or laptop computer.

A card-size memory or I/O device that connects to a personal computer, usually a notebook or laptop computer. A PCMCIA card has a 68-pin connector that connects into a slot in the computer.

An Internet program used to determine whether a specific IP address is accessible. It works by sending a packet to the specified address and waiting for a reply. PING is used primarily to troubleshoot network connections.

A preamble is a signal, in the form of series of pulses, used in network communication to synchronize the transmission timing between two or more systems. There are two options, Short and Long. The Short option improves throughput performance.

A set of agreed-upon rules for transmitting data between two devices. A user’s computer must support the right protocols to communicate with other computers.

When a computer is shut down and restarted, it is rebooting.

A connector/socket for two pairs (four wires) of twisted pair cables that is used primarily to connect telephone equipment in the United States.

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