Glossary
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Switch
Network device that connects multiple network segments and terminal devices. The for-
warding of data packets is based on -> MAC Addresses: data targeted to a specific device
is directed to the switch port that device is attached to.
T
TCP
Transfer Control Protocol. The protocol belongs to the transport layer and establishes a
connection between two entities on the application layer. It guarantees reliable and in-or-
der delivery of data from sender to receiver.
TLS
Transport Layer Security. Ensures privacy between communicating applications. Typically,
the server is authenticated, but mutual authentication is also possible.
U
URI
Uniform Resource Identifier. A compact string of characters used to identify or name a re-
source.
URL
Uniform Resource Locator. A special type of -> URI which provides means of acting upon
or obtaining a representation of the resource by describing its primary access mechanism
or network location.
V
VLAN
Virtual Local Area Network. A method of creating several independent logical networks
within a physical network. For example, an existing network can be separated into a data
and a voice VLAN.
VoIP
Voice over IP. A term for the protocols and technologies enabling the routing of voice con-
versations over the internet or through any other -> IP-based network
W
WBM
Web Based Management. A web interface which enables configuration of the device using
a standard web browser.
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