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Glossary
DOCSIS
Data Over Cable Service Interface
Specifications.
Ethernet
A 10 Mbps Local Area Network technology.
A LAN protocol standard that allows nodes in
a network to communicate over a coaxial,
twisted-pair or fiber-optic cable.
Internet
The worldwide network of networks which
use the TCP/IP protocol suite.
IP
Internet Protocol, the protocol used to for-
ward datagrams between nodes on an
Internet.
MAC
Media Access Control.
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol.
TCP is used to provide reliable transport of
data between networked computers.