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Terminology

Fast Ethernet NIC

This is a network interface card that is in compliance with the IEEE 802.3u

standard. This card functions at the media access control (MAC) layer, using

carrier sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD).

Fixed IP

See Static IP.

Full-Duplex

Full-Duplex is the mode for t

ransmitting and receiving data simultaneously.

In pure digital networks, this is achieved with two pairs of wires.

In analog

networks, or digital networks using carriers, it is achieved

by dividing the

bandwidth of the line into two frequencies, one for sending, one for receiving.

Hub

Hub is a c

entral connection device for shared media in a star topology. It may

add nothing to the transmission (passive hub) or may contain electronics

that regenerate signals to boost strength as well as monitor activity (active/

intelligent hub). Hubs may be added to bus topologies; for example, a hub

can turn an Ethernet network into a star topology to improve troubleshooting.

ID3

ID3 corresponds to th

e data fields in an MP3 that hold the artist name, track

titles, album titles, genre, etc are known as ID3 tags.

IP Address (Internet Protocol Address)

IAn IP address consists of a series of four numbers separated by periods, that

identifies an single, unique Internet computer host. Example: 192.34.45.8.

ISP (Internet Service Provider)

An ISP is a business that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals

and other businesses or organizations.

JPEG

(

Joint Photographic Experts Group)

JPEG is a standard for compressing still images and it provides compression

with ratios up to 100:1. File extensions are .jpg or .jpeg.