UTP | Unshielded |
| by all access methods. It consists of several pairs of |
| wires enclosed in an unshielded sheath. |
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WAN | |
| 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 |
| PC, a Macintosh, or a |
| workstation is any intelligent device a user works from. |
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