KVH Industries TracPhone V7 User Manual page 80

TracPhone V7 User's Guide
Appendix C - Glossary
GPS
Gyro
Host
HTTP
Hub
IF
Internet
IP Address
Kbps
Ku-band
LAN
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Global Positioning System. Network of satellites that allow anyone
with a GPS device to accurately fix their position on Earth.
A device that precisely senses and measures motion in a single axis,
such as elevation or azimuth.
Any computer connected to a network.
HyperText Transfer Protocol. The primary protocol for the World
Wide Web.
Earth station that links the satellite network to the terrestrial network.
Intermediate Frequency. As it applies to TracPhone V7, L-band output
of an LNB, or input to a BUC.
Global network connecting a vast number of networks and computers.
Unique network identifier assigned to a single computer or device on
a network. Consists of four eight-bit numbers, each between 0 and 255
(for example, "195.172.7.2").
Kilobits (1,000 bits) per second.
Range of frequencies from 12 GHz to 18 GHz.
Local Area Network. A relatively small group of computers and
devices linked together within close proximity to each other and
usually on the same IP network.