Glossary
telnet | An Internet standard protocol that enables a computer to function as a |
| terminal working from a remote computer. |
TFTP | Trivial File Transfer Protocol. A simplified version of FTP that transfers |
| files but does not provide password protection or |
| capability. |
Trace Route
Trunk
Voice over IP (VoIP)
A software utility that traces a data packet from your computer to a distant Internet server.
A communication line between two switching systems.
An emerging technology that is, voice delivered using the Internet Protocol, is a term used in IP telephony for a set of facilities for managing the delivery of voice information using the Internet Protocol (IP). In general, this means sending voice information in digital form in discrete packets rather than in the traditional circuit committed protocols of the public switched telephone network (PSTN). A major advantage of VOIP and Internet telephony is that it avoids the tolls charged by ordinary telephone service.
VPN | Virtual Private Network. A network that is constructed by using public |
| wires to connect nodes. For example, there are a number of systems that |
| enable you to create networks using the Internet as the medium for |
| transporting data. These systems use encryption and other security |
| mechanisms to ensure that only authorized users can access the network |
| and that the data cannot be intercepted. |
WAN | Wide Area Network. A private long distance network that uses leased |
| lines to connect computers or LANs. A wide area network is a linking of |
| computers not physically attached through conventional network |
| connectivity. Usually the WAN connection is a dedicated or high grade |
| dial up phone link. It is often done with T1 or T3 connections but can also |
| be through satellite or other technologies. |
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