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Glossary
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H
Headset Combination of microphone and headphone. A headset enables easy handsfree
operation for telephone calls. There are headsets available that can be connected
to the handset by a cable.
HTTP Proxy
Server via which the Network subscribers can process their Internet traffic.
Hub Uses one Infrastructure network to connect several Network subscribers. All data
sent to the hub by one network subscriber is forwarded to all network subscribers.
£ Gateway, Router.
I
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
International body that defines standards in electronics and electrical engineering,
concerned in particular with the standardisation of LAN technology, transmission
protocols, data transfer rate and wiring.
Infrastructure network
Network with central structure: all Network subscribers communicate via a central
Router.
Instant messaging
Service that uses a client program to allow chatting in real time, i.e. to send brief
messages to other subscribers on the Internet.
Internet Global WAN. A series of protocols have been defined for exchanging data, known
by the name TCP/IP.
All Network subscribers are identifiable via their IP address. DNS assigns a Domain
name to the IP address.
Important services on the Internet include the World Wide Web (WWW), e-mail, file
transfer and discussion forums.
Internet Service Provider
Enables access to the Internet for a fee.
IP (Internet Protocol)
TCP/IP protocol on the Internet. IP is responsible for addressing subscribers in a
Network using IP addresses and transfers data from the sender to the recipient. IP
determines the paths (routing) along which the data packets travel.
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