Chapter 3 Flashcards
process of modifying data to an acceptable format for transmission
encoding
process of modifying transmitted data into a format that is usable by a device
decoding
process of inserting a formatted message inside another formatted message
encapsulation
process of splitting data into smaller pieces for transmission on a network
segmentation
process of removing a formatted message from another formatted message
de-encapsulation
a form of message delivery in which a message is delivered to a single destination
unicast
a form of transmission in which a message is delivered to a group of hosts
multicast
a form of transmission in which a message is delivered to all hosts on a network
broadcast
refers to protocols that are available to the public at no cost
open standard
refers to protocols that are developed by companies and are available to the public for purchase
proprietary
the form of a piece of data that is associated with each protocol layer
PDU
a router that is responsible for redirecting the packets it receives to their destination
default gateway
