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Router — a device that allows multiple computers and devices to
connect to a local area network. A router can also be one of many
routers that comprise a wide area network (WAN).
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) — is a protocol used in sending
and receiving email.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) — a suite of
protocols tailored to specific needs for advanced networking. Named
after TCP and IP, the first of the many protocols in the suite. TCP/IP
forms the basic standard for communication over the Internet.
TCP Port — special number in the header of a network data packet,
TCP ports are used to map data to computer processes or applications.
For example, a server receiving incoming TCP data packets with a
number of 21 in the header will normally map that data to the FTP
process running on the server (21 is the standard port for initiating an
FTP session with a client).
UNC (Universal Naming Convention) — a standard for identifying
servers, printers and other resources in a network, a UNC path uses
double slashes or backslashes to precede the name of the computer
and a single slash to precede the name of the resource being
accessed. In Windows operating systems, the UNC name format is:
\\servername\sharename\path\filename
Workgroup — a Microsoft network mechanism for grouping multiple
computers and computer resources without the use of an actual
network domain.
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