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Throughput – The amount of data that can be transferred in a given time period
Traceroute – A utility displays the routes between you computer and specific destination
U
UDP – User Datagram Protocol
UNC – Universal Naming Convention allows for shares on computers to be identified without having to know what storage device it’s on
Unicast – Communication between a single sender and receiver
Universal Plug and Play – A standard that allows network devices to discover each other and configure themselves to be a part of the network
UPnP – Universal Plug and Play
URL – Uniform Resource Locator is a unique address for files accessible on the Internet
UTP – Unshielded Twisted Pair
V
Virtual LAN -
Virtual Private Network – A secure tunnel over the Internet to connect remote offices or users to their company’s network
VLAN – Virtual LAN
Voice over IP – Sending voice information over the Internet as opposed to the PSTN
VoIP – Voice over IP
W
Wake on LAN – Allows you to power up a computer though it’s Network Interface Card
WAN – Wide Area Network
Web browser – A utility that allows you to view content and interact will all of the information on the World Wide Web
WEP – Wired Equivalent Privacy is security for wireless networks that is supposed to be comparable to that of a wired network
Wide Area Network - A network spanning a large geographical area or consisting of more than one LAN. Wireless ISP – A company that provides a broadband Internet connection over a wireless connection Wireless LAN – Connecting to a Local Area Network over one of the 802.11 wireless standards
WISP – Wireless Internet Service Provider
WLAN – Wireless Local Area Network
Y
Yagi antenna – A directional antenna used to concentrate wireless signals on a specific location
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