Glossary
Broadband
A telecommunications technology that can send different types of data over the same medium. DSL is a broadband technology.
Broadcast
To simultaneously send the same message to multiple recipients.
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CHAP
Short for Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol. A type of authentication in which the authentication agent (typically a network server) sends the client program a random value that is used only once and an ID value. Both the sender and peer share a predefined secret.
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Device
Any machine or component that attaches to a computer. Examples of devices include disk drives, printers, mice and modems.
DHCP
Short for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, which is a protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices in a network. With dynamic addressing, a device can have a different IP address every time it connects to the network. Many ISPs use dynamic IP addressing for
DHCP Relay
A DHCP relay is a computer that forwards DHCP data between computers that request IP addresses and the DHCP server that assigns the addresses.
DHCP Server
A DHCP server is a computer that is responsible for assigning IP addresses to the computers on a LAN. See also DHCP.
DMZ
A Demilitarized Zone is used by a company that wants to host its own Internet services without sacrificing unauthorized access to its private network. The DMZ sits between the Internet and an internal network's line of defense, usually some combination of firewalls and bastion hosts.
DNS
Short for Domain Name System (or Service), an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses. Because domain names are alphabetic, they're easier to remember. The Internet however, is really based on IP addresses. Every time you use a domain name, therefore, a DNS service must translate the name into the corresponding IP address.
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