User's Manual

SPEEDLAN 9200 User Guide Part # 34357-MNL Rev.03
Glossary-9
Host
This term is interchangeable with the definition “node,” which means this is a point on the network. The host
is also any device on the network that has two-way communication to any point on the network, as well as the
Internet.
Hot-standby
A condition whereby when the primary method of communication goes down, the secondary method instantly
takes over.
Hub
This device on a network receives and repeats data to connected destinations on the network.
HyperText Transport Protocol (HTTP)
The communication protocol used to connect servers on the Web.
HyperText Transport Protocol Secure (HTTPS)
The protocol for accessing a secure Web server. Using HTTPS in the URL instead of HTTP directs the message
to a secure port number rather than the default Web port number of 80. The session is managed by a secu-
rity protocol.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. It
was founded in 1963.
Interface
The standard signal for connecting a microwave system to the connecting equipment.
Interference
Unwanted signals that cause performance degradation or loss of information.
Internet
This is a system of linked networks that are worldwide in scope and facilitates data communicate service such
as remote login, file transfer, electronic mail, the World Wide Web and newsgroups. With the meteoric rise of
demand for connectivity, the Internet has become the communications highway for millions of users. The
Internet was initially restricted to military and academic institutions in its infancy, but now it is a full-fledged
information channel for any and all forms of information and commerce. Internet web sites now provide
personal, educational, political and economic resources to every cornet of the planet.