NetComm NB100 manual Appendix B Glossary

Appendix B: Glossary

ASCII:	American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
Bandwidth:	The range of frequencies of a transmission channel. The wider the
	range the higher the data rate that can be sent. Hence, bandwidth is
	also taken to mean the data rate.
Baud:	One baud is one symbol (state-transition or level-transition) per
	second.
Bit:	A binary digit, with the value of –0 or –1.
Boot:	Start a device.
Bps:	Bits per second. The speed at which bits are transmitted across a
	data connection.
Bridge:	A device that links local or remote area networks together,
	forwarding packets based on a MAC address (compare with
	gateway).
Broadband:	Communication channels operating at transmission rates in excess of
	64 Kbps.
Broadcast:	The simultaneous transmission to two or more communication
	devices.
Byte:	Eight bits arranged in sequence
DHCP server:	A server that dynamically allocates network addresses and delivers
	configuration parameters to hosts.
DHCP:	Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol that
	enables a network connected to the Internet to automatically assign
	a temporary IP address to a host when the host connects to the
	network.
DNS:	Domain Name Server. A server that retains the addresses and routing
	information for TCP/IP PAT users.
Download:	To receive a file over a network (compare with upload).
DSP:	Digital Signal Processor. The microprocessor that handles line
	signaling in a modem.
DTE:	Data Terminal Equipment. Equipment that transmits or receives data
	in the form of digital signals.
Dynamic detection:	A process of a automatic detection of a new device added or
	removed from the PC.
Ethernet address:	Another name for MAC address.
Ethernet:	A standard protocol (IEEE 802.3) for a 10-Mb/s baseband local area
	network (PAT) bus that supports high-speed communication among
	systems. It operates at the Physical Layer of the OSI Model.

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