broadcast

To send data to all computers on a network.

download

To transfer data in the downstream direction, i.e., from the

 

Internet to the user.

Ethernet

The most commonly installed computer network technology,

 

usually using twisted pair wiring. Ethernet data rates are 10 Mbps

 

and 100 Mbps. See also 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, twisted pair.

filtering

To screen out selected types of data, based on filtering rules.

 

Filtering can be applied in one direction (ingress or egress), or in

 

both directions.

filtering rule

A rule that specifies what kinds of data the a routing device will

 

accept and/or reject. Filtering rules are defined to operate on an

 

interface (or multiple interfaces) and in a particular direction

 

(upstream, downstream, or both).

FTP

File Transfer Protocol

 

A program used to transfer files between computers connected

 

to the Internet. Common uses include uploading new or updated

 

files to a web server, and downloading files from a web server.

host

A device (usually a computer) connected to a network.

HTTP

Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol

 

HTTP is the main protocol used to transfer data from web sites

 

so that it can be displayed by web browsers. See also web

 

browser, web site.

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