📶 5G
Definition: Fifth-generation wireless technology offering faster, more stable internet connectivity and lower latency.
🔐 Access Control
Definition: Controls access to system resources based on the user’s or device’s identity.
🔗 API (Application Programming Interface)
Definition: Defines interactions between software components, allowing communication between different systems.
🤖 Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Definition: Field of computer science focused on creating machines capable of performing tasks that require human intelligence, such as recognizing speech, understanding language, and making decisions.
🕶️ Augmented Reality (AR)
Definition: Superimposes computer-generated images or animations on a user’s view of the real world, enhancing their experience.
💾 Backup
Definition: Creating a copy of data or system state for restoration in case of data loss or failure.
📡 Bandwidth
Definition: Amount of data that can be transmitted over a network connection in a specific time period.
📈 Big Data
Definition: Refers to extremely large datasets analyzed computationally to reveal patterns, trends, and insights.
🧩 Bit
Definition: A unit of measurement for digital data; the smallest piece of data in a computer.
🔗 Blockchain
Definition: A decentralized, distributed ledger that enables transparent, secure transaction records using cryptography.
📲 Bluetooth
Definition: A wireless technology for short-distance data exchange using UHF radio waves in the 2.4 GHz band.
🤖 Botnet
Definition: A network of internet-connected devices infected and controlled by malware for malicious activities.
🔄 Business Continuity
Definition: Ensures the availability of critical business functions during and after a disruption.
🧮 Byte
Definition: A unit of digital information typically consisting of eight bits.
🌐 CDN (Content Delivery Network)
Definition: A distributed server system that delivers web content based on user location, optimizing speed and performance.
☁️ Cloud Computing
Definition: Internet-based delivery of computing services, including storage, databases, networking, and analytics.
🔐 Cloud Security
Definition: Protects cloud-based systems and data from unauthorized access, misuse, or disruption.
✅ Compliance
Definition: Adhering to laws, regulations, standards, and policies relevant to an organization’s operations.
⚙️ Content Filtering
Definition: Controls access to certain types of online content, such as websites or email attachments, based on policies.
🔒 Cryptography
Definition: Secure communication practice by converting plain text into an unreadable format using algorithms and keys.
🛡️ Cyber Insurance
Definition: Insurance coverage for losses related to cyber-attacks and security breaches.
🔒 Cybersecurity
Definition: Protects internet-connected systems from attack, damage, or unauthorized access.
🔍 Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Definition: Prevents unauthorized sharing, copying, or removal of sensitive data.
🔏 Data Privacy
Definition: Protects personal information, such as name, address, and social security numbers, from unauthorized access.
🚫 DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service)
Definition: An attack using multiple devices to flood a target with traffic, making it unavailable to legitimate users.
🤖 Deep Learning
Definition: A subset of machine learning using neural networks with multiple layers to process input and extract complex patterns.
🔄 DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
Definition: Automatically assigns IP addresses to devices on a network.
✒️ Digital Signatures
Definition: Verifies the authenticity and integrity of a message or document with a digital code.
🆘 Disaster Recovery
Definition: Restores normal operations after disruptions, like cyber-attacks or natural disasters.
🔄 DNS (Domain Name System)
Definition: Translates domain names into IP addresses.
🌍 Edge Computing
Definition: Brings compute and storage closer to where data is created, reducing latency and saving bandwidth.
🔒 Encryption at Rest
Definition: Protects stored data from unauthorized access.
🔒 Encryption in Transit
Definition: Protects data as it is transmitted over a network.
🔒 Encryption
Definition: Converts plain text into coded format only decipherable by someone with the correct key.
🔒 Endpoint Security
Definition: Focuses on securing devices accessing an organization’s network and resources.
🔥 Firewall
Definition: Monitors and controls network traffic based on security rules.
📨 FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
Definition: Protocol used to transfer files between computers on a network.
🔒 HTTPS (HTTP Secure)
Definition: A secure version of HTTP using SSL/TLS to encrypt data between a web server and a browser.
🔑 Human Firewall
Definition: Educating and training employees to recognize and respond to security threats.
💻 IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)
Definition: Cloud computing services providing virtualized computing resources over the internet.
🔒 IAM (Identity and Access Management)
Definition: Ensures the right individuals access the right resources for the right reasons.
📧 IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)
Definition: Used to access email stored on a server.
🔍 Incident Response
Definition: Identifies, contains, and resolves incidents, like security breaches or system failures.
🌐 Internet
Definition: A global network of interconnected computers and servers using the Internet Protocol (IP) to transmit data.
🔍 Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IDPS)
Definition: Monitors network traffic for malicious activity, taking action to prevent or mitigate attacks.
🌐 IoT (Internet of Things)
Definition: Network of physical devices embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and connectivity for data exchange.
📍 IP Address
Definition: A numerical label assigned to each device connected to a network.
📍 IPv4 / IPv6
Definition: The fourth and sixth versions of Internet Protocol; IPv6 is designed to replace IPv4 due to a larger address space.
📡 ISP (Internet Service Provider)
Definition: A company that provides internet access.
🔒 Key Management
Definition: Creation, distribution, storage, and revocation of cryptographic keys.
🕸️ LAN (Local Area Network)
Definition: Connects devices within a limited geographical area like a home or office.
⏳ Latency
Definition: Time taken for data to travel from one point to another on a network.
💻 Machine Learning
Definition: AI that enables systems to learn and improve from experience.
🛡️ Malware
Definition: Software designed to harm or exploit a computer system.
🌐 NAT (Network Address Translation)
Definition: Maps one IP address space to another, allowing multiple devices to share a single public IP.
🔐 Network Security
Definition: Protects an organization’s network from unauthorized access, misuse, or damage.
🔒 NFC (Near Field Communication)
Definition: Allows two devices to communicate over a few centimeters.
🧑🤝🧑 P2P (Peer-to-Peer)
Definition: A network where each computer acts as both client and server for file sharing.
🔐 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Definition: System of digital certificates and keys for secure communications.
🔒 Quantum Computing
Definition: Computing paradigm using quantum-mechanical phenomena like superposition and entanglement.
🖥️ Router
Definition: Forwards data packets between networks.
🔍 SIEM (Security Information and Event Management)
Definition: Collects and analyzes security data from multiple sources for threat detection and response.
🔍 Single Sign-On (SSO)
Definition: Allows users to log in once and access multiple applications with the same credentials.
🔒 SSL/TLS (Secure Sockets Layer / Transport Layer Security)
Definition: Protocols establishing a secure connection between a web server and browser.
🔄 Streaming
Definition: Media delivery method allowing viewing or listening before the entire file is transmitted.
🔗 Switch
Definition: Connects multiple network devices and forwards data packets between them.
🔐 Tokenization
Definition: Replaces sensitive data with non-sensitive data to protect it.
🔒 Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
Definition: Confirms identity by combining two elements like password and fingerprint.
🌎 WAN (Wide Area Network)
Definition: Connects devices over a large geographical area like cities or countries.
📶 Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity)
Definition: Uses radio waves to provide high-speed internet and network connections wirelessly.
🔒 Zero Trust
Definition: Security model that requires all devices, networks, and users to be verified before granting access.
Note: This is a non-exhaustive list, covering a range of internet-related terms.