VPN
The name of the method where two devices create a private network between each other
Tunneling
This part of a data packet holds a collection of information about the packet, such as destination, source, and sequence number.
Header
This network is used for a small area, usually a house
LAN (Local Area Network)
These are measures agreed upon by two devices communicating with each other that establish the rules by which they will transmit data to and from each other
Protocols
This device connects multiple networks together and directs traffic between them.
Router
This term is used to refer to working away from a person's job using technology
Telecommuting
This part of a data packet is the actual data being transmitted.
Payload
This network spans a larger geographical area such as across cities, countries, or and even continents.
WAN (Wide Area Network)
This is an aspect that affects the speed of a data transfer based on the maximum amount of data that can be transmitted over a network within a given amount of time
This is the software that runs on devices, providing users with an interface between the hardware and software compenents.
Operating System (OS)
This part of a data packet contains error correction information.
Trailer
This is a network that provides access to high speed storage devices such as hard drives and tape libraries.
SAN (Storage Area Network)
This is the state in which two or more devices or processes are unable to proceed because they are waiting for each other to release a resource or complete a task.
Deadlock
This is software designed to shield the wireless network from unauthorized access, viruses, and other security threats.
Network Security Software
Intranet
Packet Switching
This term is used to refer two devices communicating between each other through a small network, usually referred to as Bluetooth
PAN (Personal Area Network)
This term is the highest security in transmission and is the most expensive
Fibre Optic
This is a technique used to protect data by encoding it so that it can only be read by authorized users with the means of unencoding it.
Encryption
This term refers to using a private network that uses two specific methods. This is usually a paid service.
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
This term is used to refer to a small unit of data in network communication
Packet
This is a network that acts as if the computers are near each other, when in actuality they are in different geographical locations
VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network)
This refers to a situation where the amount of traffic on a network exceeds its capacity, resulting in slow or delayed transmissions of data.
Congestion
Wireless (WiFi)