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LAN
A Local Area Network; a group of computers hooked together to one switch allowing communication.
WAN
A Wide Area Network; interconnected Local Area Networks (LANs) using routers.
MAN
A Metropolitan Area Network; a WAN limited to a municipal area.
PAN
Personal Area Network; a Bluetooth network enabling direct connections between devices.
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network; digital connection offering faster speeds than dial-up.
Dial-up
An Internet connection method using Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) to access the Internet.
DSL
Digital Subscriber Line; a type of broadband connection using telephone lines to transmit data.
DOCSIS
Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification; a telecommunication standard for transmission over cable.
PPPoE
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet; used for DSL connections to manage multiple users.
Proxy Server
A server that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers.
VPN
Virtual Private Network; a secure network connection over the internet allowing access to private networks.
Hypervisor
A platform for creating and managing virtual machines; can be type one (bare-metal) or type two (hosted).
Virtual Machine (VM)
A simulated computer running on a hypervisor within a host operating system.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol; a standard network protocol for transferring files from one host to another.
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol; a protocol for sending email messages.
IMAP
Internet Message Access Protocol; a protocol for retrieving and sending emails.
POP3
Post Office Protocol version 3; a protocol for retrieving emails from a mail server.
Zigbee
A specification for high-level communication for IoT devices designed for low-power and low-data-rate applications.
Z-Wave
A wireless communication protocol used primarily for home automation.
Internet of Things (IoT)
A network of devices that connect to the Internet and can communicate with each other.
