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LOSSARY
Glossary-6
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Protocol suite that includes TCP as the primary transport protocol,
and IP as the network layer protocol.
UTP
Unshielded twisted-pair cable.
Virtual LAN (VLAN)
A Virtual LAN is a collection of network nodes that share the same
collision domain regardless of their physical location or connection
point in the network. A VLAN serves as a logical workgroup with
no physical barriers, and allows users to share information and
resources as though located on the same LAN.