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Glossary
VPL Virtual Private Link. A virtual connection between two points on the
network, such as a base station and a service provider or corporate
network. Identified by the VPL ID, with functionality that is similar to VLAN
ID (VLAN on the backbone network).
VPN Virtual Private Network. A private network of computers that's at least
partially connected by public lines. A good example would be a private office
LAN that allows users to log in remotely over the Internet (an open, public
system). VPNs use encryption and secure protocols like PPTP to ensure that
data transmissions are not intercepted by unauthorized parties.
WAN Wide Area Network. A computer network that spans a relatively large
geographical area. Wide area networks can be made up of interconnected
smaller networks spread throughout a building, a state, or the entire globe.
WEEE Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment. The purpose of Directive
2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is, as a
first priority, the prevention of waste electrical and electronic equipment
(WEEE), and in addition, the reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery of
such wastes so as to reduce the disposal of waste. It also seeks to improve
the environmental performance of all operators involved in the life cycle of
electrical and electronic equipment, e.g. producers, distributors and
consumers and in particular those operators directly involved in the
treatment of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
WIMAX The name commonly given to the IEEE 802.16 standard. Specifications for
fixed broadband wireless metropolitan access networks (MANs) that use a
point-to-multipoint architecture. WIMAX supports very high bit rates in
both uploading to and downloading from a base station up to a distance of
30 miles.
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