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Glossary
Switches
Switches are network components which perform switching functions. These
switching functions can take the form of relaying functions in wide area
networks and in local networks.
Topology
Structure of a network:
• Line topology
• Ring topology
• Star topology
• Tree topology
Transceiver
The word transceiver is made up of transmitter and receiver and describes
transmission / reception equipment for bre-optic networks.
Trunking
Trunking in Ethernet networks describes the parallel connection of several
Ethernet links between the same devices. The transmission via the parallel links
is used for bandwidth scaling.
Twisted-pair cable
A twisted-pair cable is a symmetrical copper cable consisting of pairs of wires
which are twisted together.
VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network)
Virtual networks or virtual LANs are a technological concept for implementing
logical network segments within a network. Such a network is produced using
virtual routing.
Full duplex mode
With full duplex or duplex mode, both communication partners can transmit and
receive at the same time.
Web server
A web server is a server program which provides les via the HTTP protocol.
These les are usually web pages, images …