At Last--Clear and Comprehensible Definitions of All the Networking Acronyms, Terms, and Abbreviations You Need to Know





The Dictionary of Networking is a highly readable, authoritative guide to the extensive--and often bewildering--terminology of network computing. This completely updated, expanded third edition spans all aspects of networking hardware and software--from peer-to-peer networks to enterprise wide area networks (WANs), the Internet, and internetworking--and covers every major network operating system. Topics include:


? Certification programs


? Communications


? Industry standards


? The Internet and intranets


? LANs, MANs, WANs


? Mobile and wireless computing


? Network administration


? Networking theory and concepts


? Operating systems and environments


? PC and server hardware


? Protocols


? Security


? Slang


? Voice and data transmissions


This book contains more than 3,000 entries. Abbreviations and acronyms are cross-referenced to their definitions, and many entries include additional cross-references to related entries. You'll find clear, concise definitions, acronyms and abbreviations defined in context.