Networks Vocabulary Flashcards

Vocabulary for Network Concepts

• Associated with: Indicates a link or relationship between items or concepts.
• Accept: To agree to or take on a proposal, idea, or condition.
• Allow/Enable: To permit or make something possible.
• Bridge: A structure that connects two points in a network; facilitates interaction between varying systems.
• Cohesive: The quality that allows components to work together effectively; tightly knit.
• Common: Refers to things that are shared or applicable to a group or system.
• Convert: To change the form, function, or purpose of something.
• Cover: To protect or include something within a scope.
• Dictate: To regulate or control the conditions or terms of something.
• Establish: To set up or create a system, organization, or process.
• Gateway: A point of access or entry into a network, often providing a path to other networks.
• High capacity storage: Refers to storage devices that can hold large amounts of data.
• Implement: To put a plan or system into operation.
• Individual: A single person or entity, distinct from a group.
• Interconnection: The linking or joining of different elements to allow them to communicate.
• Internet backbone: The major data routes between interconnected networks and core routers on the internet.
• Introduce: To present or acquaint someone with something for the first time.
• Local Area Network (LAN): A network that connects computers and devices in a limited geographic area.
• Network: A system of interconnected computers and devices that communicate with each other.
• Node: A connection point in a network, which can be a computer or any device capable of sending or receiving data.
• Optical fibers: Thin strands of glass or plastic that transmit data as light signals, crucial for high-speed data transfer.
• Particular: Refers to something specific or distinct from others.
• Seamless: Smooth and uninterrupted, often referring to the integration of systems or processes.
• Search engine: A system designed to carry out web searches, locating and retrieving information.
• Shared resource: A resource available to all members of a network or system.
• Sophisticated: Complex or intricate in design or functioning; advanced technology.
• Tap into sth: To access or connect to a resource or system.
• Transfer point: A location where data or resources are transferred from one point to another.
• Typically: Refers to what is usual or characteristic.
• Variety: Diversity or a range of different elements within a category.
• Wide Area Network (WAN): A telecommunications network that extends over a large geographic area, connecting multiple LANs.
• Wiring technology: Technologies used for connecting various network components through cables and wires.