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Acronym for Simple Network Management Protocol. It is a control and reporting scheme widely
used to manage devices from different vendors and operates on top of the Internet protocol.
switched network
Is a network of dial-up telephone lines that uses circuit switching to provide communications
services to network users.
synchronous
A method of data transmission in which timing information is sent along with the transmitted data.
Synchronous communication is achieved when timing shares a single clock.
SDLC
Acronym for synchronous data link control. A link-level communications protocol that manages
synchronous, code-transparent, serial information transfer over a link connection.
TELNET
The standard TCP/IP remote login protocol
VT-100
A non-intelligent terminal or terminal emulation mode used for asynchronous communications.