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Kilobytes (KB)
1,024 bytes.
Megabits per second (Mbps)
A measure of data transfer speed.
Megabits/Megabytes
One million bits/bytes.
Modem
A device that allows a computer to transmit data to other computers via
telephone lines.
Network Address Translation (NAT)
An Internet standard that enables a local-area network to use one set of IP
addresses for internal traffic and a second set of IP addresses for external traffic.
NAT provides a type of firewall security by hiding internal IP addresses. Since
they are used internally, such IP addresses will not be in conflict with those used
by other companies and organizations.
Network Mask
See Subnet Mask.
Network Interface Card (NIC)
A card that is installed in a computer so that it can be connected to a network.
The NIC manages the flow of network information to and from the computer.
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA)
An industry group organized in 1989 to promote standards for a card-size
memory or I/O device that would fit into a personal computer, usually a Notebook
or computer.
PCMCIA Card
A card-size memory or I/O device that connects to a personal computer, usually a
Notebook or computer. The PCMCIA card has a 68-pin connector that
connects into a slot in the computer.
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