Networking Vocab

The amount of data that can be transferred over a network in a certain amount of time.

A computer, peripheral or other device connected to a network.

A cable made up of glass fibers that transmit data extremely fast.

Device that transfers packets of data between two or more networks.

Allows for transfer of data between devices over short distances through radio waves.

A device that acts like a traffic signal on a network.

Cable made up of a single copper wire used for cable TV.

A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.

A network that uses ethernet protocol as the means to which devices communicate on the network.

A network that consists of client computers that connect to a server.