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a special computer that connects one local area network to another
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bridge
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a computer that uses the services of another program.
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Client
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computer configuration in which one or more computers on the network act a server.
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client/server network
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link from one computer to another through which the data can be transmitted.
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communications channel
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a network configuration that allows selected outside organizations toaccess internal information systems
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extranet
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a combination of software and hardware that links two different types of networks that use different protocols orrules to exchange messeges.
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Gateway
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a junction where information arrives from connected computers orperipheral devices and is then forwarded in one or more directions to other computers and devices.
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Hub
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a network designed for the exclusive use of computer users within an organization that cannot be accessed by users outside the organization.
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intranet
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add-on cards for computers in a network that enable and control the sending and receiving of data in a network.
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Network interface cards (NICs)
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computer architecture in which all of the computers on a network are equal, and there is no computer designated as the server.
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Peer-to-peer network
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a device that directs traffic on a network by dividing data into smaller packets that travel by different routes and then are reassembled at their destination
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router
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a computer that handles requests for data, e-mail, file transfers, and other network services from other computers (clients).
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server
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Media used to transmit data from one device to anoher; may be wireless or physical.
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Transmission media
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