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IMAP
Internet Message Access Protocol. Email protocol by which a client
retrieves user-selected messages that are stored on a remote mail
server. Messages are saved on the server until the user deletes them.
Internet
Global network connecting a vast number of networks and computers.
IP Address
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").
Kbps
Kilobits (1,000 bits) per second.
Ku-band
Range of frequencies from 10.7 GHz to 18 GHz.
LAN
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.
L-band
Range of frequencies from 950 MHz to 2150 MHz.
LNB
Low Noise Block down-converter. Device that converts and amplifies
a Ku-band satellite signal into an intermediate frequency (IF) L-band
signal.
MAC Address
Media Access Control Address. Unique six-byte hardware identifier
assigned to every network interface card (NIC). Used in most LAN
configurations to ensure the correct addressing of data to specific
hosts.
Mbps
Megabits (1,000,000 bits) per second.
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