any operating system. UPnP boasts device-driver independence and zero-configuration networking.

USB (Universal Serial Bus). A high-speed bidirectional serial connection between a PC and a peripheral that transmits data at the rate of 12 megabits per second.

VoIP (VoiceOver Internet Protocol). Voice transmission using Internet Protocol to create digital packets distributed over the Internet. VoIP can be less expensive than voice transmission using standard analog packets over POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service).

VPN (Virtual Private Network). A type of technology designed to increase the security of information transferred over the Internet. VPN can work with either wired or wireless networks, as well as with dial-up connections over POTS. VPN creates a private encrypted tunnel from the end user’s computer, through the local wireless network, through the Internet, all the way to the corporate servers and database.

WAN (Wireless Area Network). A communication system of connecting PCs and other computing devices across a large local, regional, national or international geographic area. Also used to distinguish between phone-based data networks and Wi-Fi. Phone networks are considered WANs and Wi-Fi networks are considered Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs).

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