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File sharing
Allowing data from computers on a network to be accessed by
other computers on the network with different levels of access
rights.
Firewall
A security program that filters inbound and outbound network
connections. In some ways you can think of a firewall as a virtual
traffic cop, determining which traffic can go through the firewall.
Almost all computers today come with firewall software installed.
In addition, firewalls can be implemented as network devices to
filter traffic that traverses through them.
Firmware
Programming that is inserted into a hardware device that tells it
how to function.
Fragmentation
Breaking up data into smaller pieces to make it easier to store.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol. Easiest way to transfer files between
computers on the Internet.
Full-duplex
Sending and Receiving data at the same time.
Gain
The amount an amplifier boosts the wireless signal.
Gateway
A device that connects your network to another, like the Internet.
Gbps
Gigabits per second.
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Gigabit Ethernet
Transmission technology that provides a data rate of 1 billion bits
per second.
GUI
Graphical user interface.
H.323
A standard that provides consistency of voice and video
transmissions and compatibility for video conferencing devices.
Half-duplex
Data cannot be transmitted and received at the same time.
Hashing
Transforming a string of characters into a shorter string with a
predefined length.
Hexadecimal
Characters 0-9 and A-F.
Hop
The action of data packets being transmitted from one router to
another.
Host
Computer on a network.
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol. Used to transfer files from HTTP
servers (web servers) to HTTP clients (web browsers).
HTTPS
HTTP over SSL is used to encrypt and decrypt HTTP
transmissions.
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