Transceiver | A transceiver joins two network segments together. Transceivers can also be used to join a |
| segment that uses one medium to a segment that uses a different medium. On a |
| network, the transceiver connects the network adapter or other network device to the medium. |
| Transceivers also can be used on |
| ports. |
U |
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UDP | The User Datagram Protocol is a connectionless protocol that resides above IP in the TCP/IP |
| suite |
ULP | The |
User Name | The USERNAME is the unique name assigned to each person who has access to the LAN. |
Utility | It is a program that performs a specific task. |
UTP | Unshielded |
| several pairs of wires enclosed in an unshielded sheath. |
W |
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WAN | |
| are separated by a wide distance and communicate with each other via common carrier |
| telecommunication techniques. |
Windows | Windows is a graphical user interface for workstations that use DOS. |
Workgroup | A workgroup is a group of users who are physically located together and connected to the same |
| LAN, or a group of users who are scattered throughout an organization but are logically |
| connected by work and are connected to the same network group. |
Workstations | Workstation refers to the intelligent computer on the user’s desktop. This computer may be an |
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| device a user works from. |
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