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  2. Ethernet - Wikipedia

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    An Ethernet port on a laptop computer connected to a twisted pair cable with an 8P8C modular connector Symbol used by Apple and Google on some devices to denote an Ethernet connection. Ethernet (/ ˈ iː θ ər n ɛ t / EE-thər-net) is a family of wired computer networking technologies commonly used in local area networks (LAN), metropolitan ...

  3. List of information technology initialisms - Wikipedia

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    Internet Protocol Internet Layer RFC 791 RFC 1606 IPS: Intrusion prevention system Security "NIST - Guide to Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)". 2007-02. Retrieved 2010-08-24. IS-IS: Intermediate System to Intermediate System (routing protocol) Internet Layer ISO/IEC 10589:2002: ISDN: Integrated Services Digital Network Telecom

  4. List of computing and IT abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    WINS—Windows Internet Name Service; WLAN—Wireless Local Area Network; WMA—Windows Media Audio; WMI—Windows Management Instrumentation; WMV—Windows Media Video; WNS—Windows Push Notification Service; WOL—Wake-on-LAN; WOR—Wake-on-Ring; WORA—Write once, run anywhere; WORE—Write once, run everywhere; WORM—Write Once Read Many

  5. List of early Ethernet standards - Wikipedia

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    Thick Ethernet DIX Standard: 802.3-1983 (CL8) obsolete 09/2003 Coax RG-8 (50 Ω) AUI, N, Vampire tap: MAU: 500 1 N/A 1 LAN; original standard; electrical bus topology with collision detection; uses a single coaxial cable into which you literally tap a connection by drilling into the cable to connect to the core and screen. 10BASE2 Thin Ethernet ...

  6. Networking cable - Wikipedia

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    Networking cable is a piece of networking hardware used to connect one network device to other network devices or to connect two or more computers to share devices such as printers or scanners. Different types of network cables, such as coaxial cable , optical fiber cable , and twisted pair cables, are used depending on the network's topology ...

  7. Wired communication - Wikipedia

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    Examples include telephone networks, cable television or internet access, and fiber-optic communication. Most wired networks use Ethernet cables to transfer data between connected PCs. Also waveguide (electromagnetism), used for high-power applications, is considered wired line. Local telephone networks often form the basis for wired ...

  8. Glossary of Internet-related terms - Wikipedia

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    A method of connection to the internet using existing copper phone lines using a modem on the client's end to send information at a slow speed, normally reaching maximum speed at about 56 kbit/s. This technology uses the voice spectrum of the telephone lines to transmit data using a system of sounds that only the receiving modem or ISP understand.

  9. Local area network - Wikipedia

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    Also shown in this example (shaded in yellow) is the network's connection to the Internet via fixed-line means. A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, campus, or building, [1] [2] [3] and has its network equipment and interconnects locally managed. LANs facilitate ...