subnet mask | A binary value used to divide IP networks into |
| smaller |
| used to help determine whether IP packets need |
| to be forwarded on to other subnets. |
TCP/IP | Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. |
| Suite of protocols that act as the base protocol |
| for the Internet. |
TCP port | A logical connection point in the software of a |
| TCP host or device. When two IP devices talk, |
| they establish a socket which consists of a |
| source and destination TCP port number on both |
| ends. |
telnet | Command and protocol to establish a terminal |
| connection between two hosts on an IP network. |
UTP | Unshielded Twisted Pair. A cable used for |
| telephone and |
| connections. |
WAN | Wide Area Network. |
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