TCP/IP Explained
An easy to understand, comprehensive, and high-level introduction to TCP/IP.
TABLE OF CONTENTS TCP/IP Explained
Appendix A: Glossary of Networking Terms
Overview
This appendix contains definitions of some of the most commonly used networking terms. There is no limit as to what could be included here, and indeed any attempt to cover every possible term would take a lifetime and even then it would never be complete. In addition, there is little that can be considered either unique or original. Much of this appendix was inspired by RFC 1392 and the reader should reference this document for further information about any term listed, or indeed any term that is not mentioned here.
A.1 Networking Terms
- 10Base2
- Defined by IEEE 802.3b, this standard allows the Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detect (CSMA/CD) network access method to be used over 50ohm (RG58) co-axial cable. Sometimes referred to as "Thin Ethernet". See Chapter 3.
- 10Base5
- The original specification for the CSMA/CD network access method (IEEE 802.3) defining 50ohm co-axial cable as the medium. Sometimes referred to as "Thick Ethernet". See Chapter 3.
- 10BaseF
- Defined by IEEE 802.3), this standard builds upon the original specification of CSMA/CD to include fibre optic medium. Three separate definitions exist, namely, 10BaseFB (synchronous inter-repeater links), 10BaseFP (a passive star topology), and 10BaseFL (a standardization of the Fibre Optic Inter-Repeater Link (FOIRL) specification). See Chapter 3.
- 10BaseT
- A standard for the use of twisted pair medium in 802.3 environments. Defined in IEEE 802.3i, this is sometimes called "UTP" or "Twisted Pair Ethernet". See Chapter 3.
- 802.x
- A set of standards developed by the IEEE. Several such standards now exist...
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