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S 
Server  It is a simple computer that provides resources, such as files or 
other information. 
SIP  SIP (Session Initiated Protocol) is a standard protocol that delivers 
the real-time communication for Voice over IP (VoIP), which 
establishes sessions for features such as audio and video 
conferencing. 
SMTP  The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is used for Internet mail. 
SNMP  Simple Network Management Protocol. SNMP was designed to 
provide a common foundation for managing network devices. 
Station  In LANs, a station consists of a device that can communicate data 
on the network. In FDDI, a station includes both physical nodes 
and addressable logical devices. Workstations, single-attach 
stations, dual-attach stations, and concentrators are FDDI 
stations. 
Subnet mask 
In TCP/IP, the bits used to create the subnet are called the subnet 
mask. 
T 
(TCP/IP)  Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol is a widely used 
transport protocol that connects diverse computers of various 
transmission methods. It was developed y the Department of 
Defense to connect different computer types and led to the 
development of the Internet. 
Transceiver  A transceiver joins two network segments together. Transceivers 
can also be used to join a segment that uses one medium to a 
segment that uses a different medium. On a 10BASE-5 network, 
the transceiver connects the network adapter or other network 
device to the medium. Transceivers also can be used on 10BASE-2 
or 10BASE-T networks to attach devices with AUI ports. 
U 
UDP  The User Datagram Protocol is a connectionless protocol that 
resides above IP in the TCP/IP suite 
User Name  The USERNAME is the unique name assigned to each person who 
has access to the LAN. 
Utility  It is a program that performs a specific task. 
UTP  Unshielded twisted-pair. UTP is a form of cable used by all access 
methods. It consists of several pairs of wires enclosed in an 
unshielded sheath. 










