Watchguard Firebox X1000 Reference Manual page 160

CHAPTER 9: Glossary
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Thin Ethernet cable
IEEE 802.3, 10BASE2 cable that connects to the Ethernet cable
system with a cylindrical BNC connector. Usually, quarter-inch
black coaxial cable.
timestamping
Recording the time of creation or existence of information.
TLS
See Transport Layer Security.
TLSP
See Transport Layer Security Protocol.
token
An abstract concept passed between cooperating agents to ensure
synchronized access to a shared resource. Whoever has the token
has exclusive access to the resource it controls.
tooltip
A name or phrase that appears when the mouse pointer pauses
over a button or icon.
topology
A wiring configuration used for a network.
Transport Layer Security (TLS)
Based on the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) version 3.0 protocol, TLS
provides communications privacy over the Internet.
Transport Layer Security Protocol (TLSP)
ISO 10736, draft international standard.
transposition cipher
A cipher in which the plain text remains the same but the order of
the characters is transposed.
triple-DES
An advanced form of encryption using three keys rather than one
or two. It is roughly as secure as single DES would be if it had a
112-bit key.
trust
Confidence in the honesty, integrity, or reliability of a person,
company, or other entity.
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