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DNS
Domain Name
that run the DHCP server program. DHCP leases addresses for a period of time which means that addresses are made available to assign to other systems.
Domain Name System. A database of domain names and their IP addresses. DNS is the primary naming system for many distributed networks, including the Internet.
The unique name that identifies an Internet site. Domain Names always have 2 or more parts, separated by dots. The part on the left is the most specific and the part on the right is the most general.
DRAM
DSL
Dynamic RAM that stores information in capacitors that must be refreshed periodically.
Digital Subscriber Line technologies enhances the data capacity of the existing
DSLAM | A Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) is a network device, usually at a |
| telephone company central office, that receives signals from multiple customer Digital |
| Subscriber Line connections and puts the signals on a |
| multiplexing techniques. Depending on the product, DSLAM multiplexers connect DSL |
| lines with some combination of asynchronous transfer mode ATM, frame relay, or IP |
| networks. |
DTE | Originally, the DTE (data terminal equipment) meant a dumb terminal or printer, but |
| today it is a computer, or a bridge or router that interconnects local area networks. |
EMI | ElectroMagnetic Interference. The interference by electromagnetic signals that can |
| cause reduced data integrity and increased error rates on transmission channels. |
Ethernet | A very common method of networking computers in a LAN. There are a number of |
| adaptations to the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard, including adaptations with data rates |
| of 10 Mbits/sec and 100 Mbits/sec over coaxial cable, |
| cable. The latest version of Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, has a data rate of 1 Gbit/sec. |
FAQ | (Frequently Asked Questions) |
| common questions on a particular subject. |
FCC
Flash Memory
FTP
The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) is in charge of allocating the electromagnetic spectrum and thus the bandwidth of various communication systems.
The nonvolatile storage that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed so that data can be stored, booted and rewritten as necessary.
File Transfer Protocol is an Internet file transfer service that operates on the Internet and over TCP/IP networks. FTP is basically a client/server protocol in which a system running the FTP server accepts commands from a system running an FTP client. The service allows users to send commands to the server for uploading and downloading files. FTP is popular on the Internet because it allows for speedy transfer of large files between two systems.
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