At Last—Clear and Comprehensible Definitions of All the Networking Acronyms, Terms, and Abbreviations You Need to Know\ The Dictionary of Networking is a highly readable, authoritative guide to the extensive—and often bewildering—terminology of network computing. This completely updated, expanded third edition spans all aspects of networking hardware and software—from peer-to-peer networks to enterprise wide area networks (WANs), the Internet, and internetworking—and covers every major...
At LastClear and Comprehensible Definitions of All the Networking Acronyms, Terms, and Abbreviations You Need to Know The Dictionary of Networking is a highly readable, authoritative guide to the extensiveand often bewilderingterminology of network computing. This completely updated, expanded third edition spans all aspects of networking hardware and softwarefrom peer-to-peer networks to enterprise wide area networks (WANs), the Internet, and internetworkingand covers every major network operating system. Topics include: * Certification programs * Communications * Industry standards * The Internet and intranets * LANs, MANs, WANs * Mobile and wireless computing * Network administration * Networking theory and concepts * Operating systems and environments * PC and server hardware * Protocols * Security * Slang * Voice and data transmissions This book contains more than 3,000 entries. Abbreviations and acronyms are cross-referenced to their definitions, and many entries include additional cross-references to related entries. You'll find clear, concise definitions, acronyms and abbreviations defined in context.