Appendix H: Glossary - Cisco Linksys BEFVP41 v2 User Manual

EtherFast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch

Appendix H: Glossary

Adapter - A device that adds network functionality to your PC.
Bit - A binary digit.
Boot - To start a device and cause it to start executing instructions.
Bridge - A device that interconnects different networks together.
Broadband - An always-on, fast Internet connection.
Browser - An application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the
World Wide Web.
Buffer - A shared or assigned memory area that is used to support and coordinate different computing and
networking activities so one isn't held up by the other.
Cable Modem - A device that connects a computer to the cable television network, which in turn connects to the
Internet.
DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) - Allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a
fixed domain name (e.g., www.xyz.com) and a dynamic IP address.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - A networking protocol that allows administrators to assign
temporary IP addresses to network computers by "leasing" an IP address to a user for a limited amount of time,
instead of assigning permanent IP addresses.
DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) - Removes the Router's firewall protection from one PC, allowing it to be "seen" from
the Internet.
DNS (Domain Name Server) - The IP address of your ISP's server, which translates the names of websites into IP
addresses.
Domain - A specific name for a network of computers.
Download - To receive a file transmitted over a network.
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