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Linux | A version of the UNIX operating system designed to run on IBM Compatible |
| computers. |
MAC | On a local area network (LAN) or other network, the MAC (Media Access Control) |
| address is your computer's unique hardware number. (On an Ethernet LAN, it's the |
| same as your Ethernet address.) The MAC layer frames data for transmission over the |
| network, then passes the frame to the physical layer interface where it is transmitted |
| as a stream of bits. |
Name Resolution
NAT
The allocation of an IP address to a host name. See DNS.
Network Address Translation is the translation of an Internet Protocol address used within one network to a different IP address known within another network - see also SUA.
NDIS | Network Driver Interface Specification is a Windows specification for how |
| communication protocol programs (such as TCP/IP) and network device drivers should |
| communicate with each other. |
NetBIOS
Network
Network Basic Input / Output System. NetBIOS is an extension of the DOS BIOS that enables a PC to connect to and communicate with a LAN.
Any time you connect 2 or more computers together so that they can share resources, you have a computer network. Connect 2 or more networks together and you have an internet.
NIC | Network Interface Card. A board that provides network communication capabilities to |
| and from a computer system. Also called an adapter. |
Node Packet Filter
PAP
Any single computer connected to a network
A filter that scans packets and decides whether to let them through.
Password Authentication Protocol PAP is a security protocol that requires users to enter a password before accessing a secure system. The user’s name and password are sent over the wire to a server, where they are compared with a database of user account names and passwords. This technique is vulnerable to wiretapping (eavesdropping) because the password can be captured and used by someone to log onto the system.
Password | A system of encrypting electronic files using a single key or password. Anyone who |
encryption | knows the password can decrypt the file. |
POP | Post Office Protocol. This is a common protocol used for sending, receiving, and |
| delivering mail messages. |
Port (H/W) | An interface on a computer for connecting peripherals or devices to the computer. A |
| printer port, for example, is an interface that is designed to have a printer connected to |
| it. Ports can be defined by specific hardware (such as a keyboard port) or through |
| software. |
Port | An Internet port refers to a number that is part of a URL, appearing after a colon (:) |
| right after the domain name. Every service on an Internet server listens on a particular |
| port number on that server. Most services have standard port numbers, e.g. Web |
| servers normally listen on port 80. |
POTS | Plain Old Telephone Service is the analog telephone service that runs over copper |
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