ULP

The upper-layer protocol refers to Application Layer

 

protocols such as FTP,SNMP, and SMTP.

User Name

The USERNAME is the unique name assigned to each

 

person who has access to the LAN.

Utility

It is a program that performs a specific task.

UTP

Unshielded twisted-pair. UTP is a form of cable used

 

by all access methods. It consists of several pairs of

 

wires enclosed in an unshielded sheath.

W

WAN

Wide-Area Network. A wide-area network consists of

 

groups of interconnected computers that are separated

 

by a wide distance and communicate with each other

 

via common carrier telecommunication techniques.

Windows

Windows is a graphical user interface for workstations

 

that use DOS.

Workgroup

A workgroup is a group of users who are physically

 

located together and connected to the same LAN, or a

 

group of users who are scattered throughout an

 

organization but are logically connected by work and

 

are connected to the same network group.

Workstations

Workstation refers to the intelligent computer on the

 

user’s desktop. This computer may be an Intel-based

 

PC, a Macintosh, or a UNIX-based workstation. The

 

workstation is any intelligent device a user works from.

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