Internet Acronyms
IP
Internet Protocol
This is where 1s and 0s are are travelling, it is the means through which we gain access to the internet.
Network Access Layer
LAN
Local Area Network
A physical artifact that can run a program. Some examples include computers, tablets, servers, routers, and smart sensors.
Computing Device
DNS
Domain Name Service
ISP
Internet Service Provider
How the Packets are sent and for what. This includes the protocols of TCP/IP or UDP.
Transport Layer
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol
A group of computing devices and programs working together for a common purpose.
Computing System
UDP
User Datagram Protocol
WWW
World Wide Web
This is the where the Address of an Internet page is expressed as the whole number representation of binary.
Internet Layer
NIC
Network Interface Card
A group of interconnected computing devices capable of sending or receiving data. A computer network is a type of computing system.
Computer Network
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
HTTPS
Hypertext Protocol/Security
This is the layer where HTTPS and DNS are found. Where we can access the World Wide Web.
Application Layer
MAC
Media Access Control
A principle that anyone can connect to the Internet and communicate with anyone else on another "end" at any time.
End to End Connectivity
OSI
Open Systems Interconnect
ARPANET
Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
Programs running on machines connected to the internet. Provides Web pages.
Web Servers
IETF
Internet Engineering Task Force
A wired connection using copper wire that allows direct access to the internet. One of the fastest ways to connect; especially awesome if you are a gamer :)
Ethernet
AS
Autonomous Systems