Networks- Internet Flashcards
ADSL
Asymmetric digital subscriber line
Analogue signal
Signal that can take any value between the lowest and
the highest.
Bandwidth
The difference between the upper and lower frequencies
in a set of carrier signals.
Compression
The processes of reducing the size of a file.
Digital signal
Signal that can take one of two values.
Domain name
Name assigned to a resource on the internet.
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language. The language used
to define pages on the world wide web and similar
networks.
Internet
An international network of networks.
IP address
Internet protocol number: the unique number that
identifies a resource on the internet.
Lossless compression
A way of compressing a file without losing data.
Lossy compression
A way of compressing a file by removing data.
Protocol
Rules/standards for devices to communicate.
Router
A device that connects networks.
TCP/IP
Transmission control protocol/internet protocol
