Network Vocabulary

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What is the term for two or more computers or other devices connected by one or more communications media such as wires or wireless signals?

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Network

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What does LAN stand for and what does it mean?

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LAN stands for Local Area Network: a private network that serves the needs of a school, business, organization or residence with computers located in a single building or group of nearby buildings.

Front

What is a network that spans a large geographical area connecting two or more LANs called?

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WAN (Wide Area Network)

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What is a secure network connection using the Internet as its communication channel called?

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VPN

Front

What is the term for a worldwide network made up of smaller networks linked by communications hardware, software, telephone, cable, fiber optic, and satellite systems for communicating and sharing information?

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Internet

Front

What is the layout or pattern by which a network is organized called?

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Network Topology

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What is the name of the topology in which all computers and devices are linked by a single line of cable with two end-points?

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Bus Topology

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What is the name of the network topology in which multiple computers and peripheral devices are linked to a central gathering point, typically a switch, hub, or router?

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Star Topology

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What is the network topology called in which there is no central hub, and each computer or device is part of a circle of computers or devices?

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Ring Topology

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What is the network topology that connects computers and devices to multiple computers or devices so that many different paths exist from any one location to any other location?

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Mesh Topology