Automatic Private IP Addressing
APIPA. An IP address that a Windows computer will assign itself
when it is configured to obtain an IP address automatically but no
DHCP server is available on the network.
Backward Compatible
The ability for new devices to communicate and interact with older
legacy devices to guarantee interoperability.
Bandwidth
The maximum amount of bytes or bits per second that can be
transmitted to and from a network device.
Basic Input/Output System
BIOS. A program that the processor of a computer uses to startup
the system once it is turned on.
Baud
Data transmission speed.
Bit rate
The amount of bits that pass in given amount of time.
Bit/sec
Bits per second.
BOOTP
Bootstrap Protocol. Allows for computers to be booted up and
given an IP address with no user intervention.
Bottleneck
A time during processes when something causes the process to
slow down or stop altogether.
Broadband
A wide band of frequencies available for transmitting data.
Broadcast
Transmitting data in all directions at once.
Browser
A program that allows you to access resources on the web and
provides them to you graphically.
Cable modem
A device that allows you to connect a computer to a coaxial cable
and receive Internet access from your Cable provider.
CardBus
A newer version of the PC Card or PCMCIA interface. Supports
a 32- bit data path, DMA, and consumes less voltage.
CAT 5
Category 5. Used for 10/100 Mbps or 1 Gbps Ethernet
connections.
Client
A program or user that requests data from a server.
Collision
When two devices on the same Ethernet network try and transmit
data at the exact same time.
Cookie
Information that is stored on the hard drive of your computer that
holds your preferences for the site that issued the cookie.
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