Changes

ADSL

ADSL

  Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. ADSL is a technology to transmit digital information at high bandwidths across existing copper phone lines.  Download speeds are typically much faster than upload speeds (hence the term "asymmetric").

Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. ADSL is a technology to transmit digital  

information at high bandwidths across existing copper phone lines.  Download  

speeds are typically much faster than upload speeds (hence the term "asymmetric").

Domain Name

Domain Name

  This refers to theunique name attached to your organization on the Internet. For example, "tofu-dog.com" or "contribs.org". If you don't have a domain name, your ISP can help you select one, ensure it is available, and register it.

This refers to the unique name attached to your organization on the Internet.  

For example, "tofu-dog.com" or "contribs.org". If you don't have a domain name,  

your ISP can help you select one, ensure it is available, and register it.

DNS

DNS

  Domain Name Service. Refers to the software and protocols involved in translating domain names to IP addresses. Your server provides DNS lookup services for your local network, and your ISP typically also provides you with the IP addresses of DNS servers. These servers do not need to be configured into your server as the DNS server that is provided with your server will correctly resolve all local and Internet names.

Domain Name Service. Refers to the software and protocols involved in translating  

domain names to IP addresses. Your server provides DNS lookup services for your local

network, and your ISP typically also provides you with the IP addresses of DNS servers.  

These servers do not need to be configured into your server as the DNS server that is  

provided with your server will correctly resolve all local and Internet names.

ETRN

ETRN

  ETRN is a command used for dialup solutions in order to retrieve e-mail temporarily stored at your ISP

ETRN is a command used for dialup solutions in order to retrieve e-mail temporarily  

stored at your ISP

Gateway IP Address

Gateway IP Address

   A gateway is the device on your network that forwards packets to and from the Internet. The gateway IP address is the IP address for that device.

   A gateway is the device on your network that forwards packets to and from the Internet.

  The gateway IP address is the IP address for that device.

i-bay

i-bay

  Information Bay. A mechanism for creating intranets, extranets, shared directories and other resources

Information Bay. A mechanism for creating intranets, extranets, shared directories  

and other resources

ISDN

ISDN

  Integrated Services Digital Network. Digital modem line. Provides higher speeds than K56/V90. Single channel ISDN provides speeds of 56K to 64K. Dual channel ISDN provides speeds of 110K to 128K.

Integrated Services Digital Network. Digital modem line. Provides higher speeds than

K56/V90. Single channel ISDN provides speeds of 56K to 64K. Dual channel ISDN  

provides speeds of 110K to 128K.

ISO

ISO

  1. International Organization for Standardization. Relevant link: www.iso.org - ISO Home Page  

1. International Organization for Standardization.  

  2. ISO followed by a number is used to identify one of the published ISO standards. Relevant link: www.standardsglossary.com - ISO Standards Glossary, lists all the international standards published by ISO and provides a quick reference for looking up the topic of an ISO standard.

Relevant link: www.iso.org - ISO Home Page  

2. ISO followed by a number is used to identify one of the published ISO standards.

Relevant link: www.standardsglossary.com - ISO Standards Glossary, lists all the  

international standards published by ISO and provides a quick reference for looking  

up the topic of an ISO standard.

ISP

ISP

   Internet Service Provider

   Internet Service Provider

   Small and Medium Enterprise

   Small and Medium Enterprise

SSH

SSH

   Secure shell. A secure, encrypted way to log in to a remote machine across a network, or to copy files from a local machine to a server

   Secure shell. A secure, encrypted way to log in to a remote machine across a network,

  or to copy files from a local machine to a server

VPN

VPN

   Virtual Private Network (see PPTP)

   Virtual Private Network (see PPTP)