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Appendix F: Glossary
Adapter - This is a device that adds network functionality to your computer.
Bit - A binary digit.
Boot - To start a device and cause it to start executing instructions.
Bridge - A device that connects two different kinds of local networks, such as a wireless network to a wired Ethernet network.
Broadband - An
Browser - An application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web.
Cable Modem - A device that connects a computer to the cable television network, which in turn connects to the Internet.
DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) - Allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or
Default Gateway - A device that forwards Internet traffic from your local area network.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - A networking protocol that allows administrators to assign temporary IP addresses to network computers by "leasing" an IP address to a user for a limited amount of time, instead of assigning permanent IP addresses.
DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) - Removes the Router's firewall protection from one PC, allowing it to be "seen" from the Internet.
DNS (Domain Name Server) - The IP address of your ISP's server, which translates the names of websites into IP addresses.
Domain - A specific name for a network of computers.
Download - To receive a file transmitted over a network.
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) - An
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