Bandwidth And Latency Flashcards
1
Q
Define bandwidth
A
How much data can be transferred at once
2
Q
Define latency
A
The delay between requesting data and receiving it
3
Q
Define buffering
A
Buffering is when data is paused for other data to be passed through a network
4
Q
Define ping
A
Measurement of data which is sent to a destination and back
5
Q
Define WiFi
A
Wireless connection between two nodes
6
Q
Define network
A
2 or more nodes connected together
7
Q
Define wired
A
Nodes which are connected using a physical connector (Ethernet cable)
8
Q
Define wireless
A
Nodes which are connected using wireless technologies (WiFi)
9
Q
Define bits
A
Smallest form of data which is transmitted within a computer system
10
Q
Define speed
A
Measured in mb is how fast a node can transfer data to another node
