Below is a list of Broadband terminology and its related definitions.
- 5G: A fifth-generation mobile network technology that offers faster and more reliable internet connection than 4G.
- Bandwidth: The range of frequencies available for data transfer in a network or internet connection.
- BGP (Border Gateway Protocol): This protocol manages how packets are routed across the internet by exchanging routing and reachability information between edge routers.
- Broadband: A high-speed internet connection that can support multiple types of data transfer, such as streaming video and audio, online gaming, and Voice over IP.
- Cable modem: A device that connects a computer or network to the internet using a cable television network.
- CDN (Content Delivery Network): A distributed network of servers that can quickly deliver web content to users based on their geographic location.
- Cloud computing: The delivery of computing services—including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence—over the Internet to offer faster innovation, flexible resources, and economies of scale.
- DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service): A type of cyber attack in which multiple compromised systems, which are often infected with a Trojan, are used to target a single system causing a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.
- DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol): A network protocol used to assign IP addresses and other network configuration parameters to devices on a network.
- DMZ (Demilitarized Zone): A physical or logical subnetwork that contains and exposes an organization’s external-facing services to an untrusted, usually larger, network such as the internet.
- DNS (Domain Name System): A system that translates domain names (such as www.example.com) into IP addresses.
- DSL (Digital Subscriber Line): A high-speed internet connection that uses telephone lines to transfer data.
- Fiber-optic: An internet connection that uses glass or plastic fibers to transmit data at high speeds over long distances.
- Firewall: A security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predefined security rules and policies.
- FTP (File Transfer Protocol): A standard protocol for transferring files over the internet.
- HTTP/HTTPS: The protocol used for transferring data over the internet. HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol, and HTTPS stands for HTTP Secure.
- IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service): A cloud computing model in which a third-party provider delivers computer infrastructure—typically a platform virtualization environment—as a service.
- IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol): A protocol used to access email on a remote web server from a local client.
- IP address: A numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication.
- IPsec (Internet Protocol Security): A protocol suite for securing Internet Protocol (IP) communications by authenticating and encrypting each IP packet of a communication session.
- ISP (Internet Service Provider): A company that provides internet access to customers.
- L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol): A VPN protocol used to support virtual private networks (VPNs).
- LAN (Local Area Network): A computer network interconnects devices in a limited area, such as a home, school, computer laboratory, or office building.
- Latency: The time it takes for data to be transferred between two points on a network or internet connection.
- Mbps (Megabits per second): A unit of measurement for data transfer speeds.
- Modem: A device that connects a computer or network to the internet.
- MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching): A type of data-carrying mechanism that directs and carries data from one network node to the next.
- NAT (Network Address Translation): A method of remapping one IP address space into another by modifying network address information in packets’ IP header while in transit across a traffic routing device.
- PaaS (Platform as a Service): A cloud computing model in which a third-party provider delivers a platform to customers, allowing them to develop, run, and manage applications without the complexity of building and maintaining the infrastructure.
- POP (Post Office Protocol): A protocol used to retrieve email from a mail server.
- PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol): A VPN protocol used to support virtual private networks (VPNs).
- QoS (Quality of Service): A set of technologies and techniques used to manage network resources and prioritize different types of network traffic.
- RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol): A protocol that allows a user to remotely access another computer through a network connection.
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- Router: A device that directs traffic on a network, connecting multiple devices to the internet.
- SaaS (Software as a Service): A software delivery model in which a third-party provider hosts applications and makes them available to customers over the internet.
- Satellite internet: A type of internet connection that uses satellites to provide service to remote or rural areas.
- SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol): This network protocol provides file access, transfer, and management over any reliable data stream.
- SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol): A protocol for sending email messages between servers.
- SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol): A protocol used to manage and monitor network devices and their performance.
- SSH (Secure Shell): A network protocol that provides secure data communication between two devices.
- SSL (Secure Sockets Layer): A security protocol widely used to secure online communications before TLS (Transport Layer Security) succeeded it.
- TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol): The set of communications protocols used for the internet and other networks.
- TLS (Transport Layer Security): A security protocol used to secure online communications, the successor to SSL.
- VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network): A logical group of devices on a physical network configured to communicate as if they were attached to the same wire when they are located on several different LAN segments.
- VPC (Virtual Private Cloud): A virtual network dedicated to the user’s AWS account.
- VPN (Virtual Private Network): A secure, encrypted connection between two networks or devices that allows for exchanging data as if they were on the same private network.
- VPS (Virtual Private Server): A virtual machine sold as a service by an Internet hosting service.
- WAN (Wide Area Network): A computer network that spans a large geographical area such as a country, a continent, or even the entire world.
- Wi-Fi: A wireless technology that allows devices to connect to the internet or a network without needing physical cables.