User guide

CHAPTER 11: Glossary
168 WatchGuard Firebox System 6.0
because most authentication occurs only at the start of the TCP
session.
Telnet
A terminal emulation program for TCP/IP networks. It runs on a
computer and connects a workstation to a server on a network.
terminator
A resistor at the end of an Ethernet cable that absorbs energy to
prevent reflected energy back along the cable (signal bounce). It is
usually attached to an electrical ground at one end.
Thick Ethernet cable
Industry-standard Ethernet cable or any other cable that uses the
IEEE 802.3 Media Access Unit interface. Also called 10-BASE-5.
Thin Ethernet cable
IEEE 802.3, 10BASE2 cable that connects to the Ethernet cable
system with a cylindrical BNC connector. Usually, quarter-inch
black coaxial cable.
timestamping
Recording the time of creation or existence of information.
TLS
See Transport Layer Security.
TLSP
See Transport Layer Security Protocol.
token
An abstract concept passed between cooperating agents to ensure
synchronized access to a shared resource. Whoever has the token
has exclusive access to the resource it controls.
tooltip
A name or phrase that appears when the mouse pointer pauses
over a button or icon.
topology
A wiring configuration used for a network.
Transport Layer Security (TLS)
Based on the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) version 3.0 protocol, TLS
provides communications privacy over the Internet.