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iPAQ Connection Point CP-2E User Guide G–1
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Glossary
This glossary provides a brief list of commonly used technical terms and their
definitions.
10BaseT/100BaseT. Standard local area networking protocols, which run at
speeds of 10Mbps and 100Mbps, respectively. Most older networks use 10BaseT,
while newer networks use 100BaseT.
Access point. The bridge between a wired network and wireless devices.
Access rate. The speed at which users connect to the network. This is generally
measured in bits per second, kilobits per second, or megabits per second.
Adapter card. A device that provides network communication capaibilites when
installed in a computer. Sometimes called a “network interface card.”
Bit. A single unit of data. See byte and gigabyte.
BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol). An Internet protocol that allows a diskless
workstation to discover its own IP address.
Broadband. A high-speed connection to the Internet, typically defined as
starting at 384 Kbps. It allows large files and rich media content (content that
uses video, audio or complex graphics like those used in high-end computer
games) to quickly flow across the network to and from the user's computer.
Browser. A computer program that opens and displays Web pages, including
Microsoft® Internet Explorer and Netscape Communicator. You need a Web
browser to access the Web.
Byte. On almost all modern computers, a byte is equal to 8 bits. Large amounts
of memory are indicated in terms of kilobytes (1,024 bytes), megabytes
(1,048,576 bytes), and gigabytes (1,073,741,824 bytes). See bit and gigabyte.
Data stream. A sequence of digitally encoded signals used to represent
information in transmission.
DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol). A protocol for assigning
dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network that allows a device to have a
different IP address every time it connects to the network.
Dial-up. An Internet connection made via a telephone line.
Download. To copy a file from a computer on the Internet to your personal
computer. All Web pages are downloaded from the Internet. When you enter a
URL into your Web browser, the files that accompany that URL are copied and
sent to your computer, where they are displayed using your Web browser.
Driver. Software that enables the operating system to recognize and operate
devices installed in or attached to the computer, such as a printer.