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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
A protocol that provides a mechanism for allocating IP addresses
dynamically so that an address can be reused when a host no longer
needs it.
Encryption
The transformation of data into a form unreadable by anyone without a
secret decryption key. Its purpose is to ensure privacy by keeping the
information hidden from anyone for whom it is not intended. In the area
of security, encryption is the ciphering of data by applying an algorithm
to plain text to convert it into cipher text.
See also Authentication and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
Ethernet
The most widely used local area network (LAN) technology. Standard
Ethernet runs at 10 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s or 1000 Mb/s. It balances speed,
price, ease of installation and availability.
File sharing
The public or private sharing of computer data or space in a network
with various levels of access privileges.
Gateway
A network device that acts as an entrance to another network. A gateway
can also be any device that passes packets from one network to another
network across the Internet.
HTML
see HyperText Markup Language (HTML)
HTTP
see HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
HyperText Markup Language (HTML)
A set of “markup” symbols or tags inserted in a text file intended for
display on a World Wide Web browser. The markup tags tell the Web
browser how to display a Web page's content, words, and images. A
subset of Standardized Generalized Markup Language (SGML).
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
A set of rules for exchanging files (text, graphic images, sound, video
and other multimedia files) on the World Wide Web.
ICANN
see Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)