Glossary
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Glossary
10 Base-T
A wiring standard used for Ethernet networks that can transmit data at up to 10
Mbps transmission using baseband unshielded twisted pair cables. The maximum
cable length is 100 meters (330 feet).
Ad-hoc mode
A small peer-to-peer network mode, in which wireless clients are connected to
each other directly without using an AP. Some of the wireless clients are part of the
network for a limited duration. They are also in close proximity with the rest of the
network. According to the IEEE 802.11b specification, Ad-hoc mode is referred to
as an independent basic service set.
Antenna
A device that intercepts radio frequency (RF) waves from the atmosphere and
converts them to corresponding signal voltages.
AP (Access Point)
A networking device that transparently bridges wireless computers to a wired local
network.
ASCII (American
Standard Code for
Information
Interchange)
ASCII is the most common format for text files in computers and on the Internet.
In an ASCII file, each alphabetic, numeric, or special character is represented with
a 7-bit binary number (a string of seven 0s or 1s). 128 possible characters are
defined.
Bandwidth
A measure of the maximum rate of data transfer. A higher bandwidth allows more
data transmission in a given period of time. For digital services, the bandwidth is
usually expressed in bits or bytes per second.
Binary
A number system that has only two digits, 0 and 1.
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