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29 Cards in this Set
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ATA
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Dominant hard disk interface for the PC. AT attachment
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Bus
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set of conductors conn var funct units in a comp
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CPU
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programmable logic device that perf instruction, logic, and mathematical processing in a computer
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DAS
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meth for conn data strg dev to computers directly. Direct Attach Storage.
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DDS
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digital mag tape format orig dev for audio rec now used for comp backup. formerly DAT, Digital Data Storage
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DLT
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stationary-head tape-based comp backup format w/per cartridge native capacity from 10 to 40 GB
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DSL
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Digital Subscriber Line, data comm tech that transmits info over copper wires that make up the local loop of the public swithced telephone network
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FDDI
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fiber distributed data interface, hi speed LAN std using fiber optics
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FDDI
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fiber distributed data interface, hi speed LAN std using fiber optics
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Frame Relay
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hi speed packet switching protocol popular in networks, including WANs, LANs and LAN to LAN conn across vast dist
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ISDN
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serv offered by most telephone carriers for the transmission of voice and data INTEGRATED SERVICES DIGITAL NETWORK
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NAS
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network attached storage, hard disk storage dev that is set up with its own network address rather than being attached dir to the comp that is serving applications or files to a network's users
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OEM
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original equipment manufactuer
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Packet Switching
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data transmission method that divides messages into standard-sized packets for greater efficiency of routing and transport through a network
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PCI
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primary high-speed conn that is the primary way of adding devices to your computer PERIPHERAL COMPONENT INTERCONNECT
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PSTN
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PUBLIC SWITCHED TELEPHONE NETWORK. world's collection of interconn public telephone networks des prim for voice traffic
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RAID
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Redundant Array of Independent Disks
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Router
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dev that determines the next network point to which a data packet should be forwarded enroute toward its destination
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S-AIT
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Super Advanced INtelligent Tape- helical scan tech dev for tape backup/archive of networks and servers, spec addressing midrange to high end backup req
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SAN
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storage Area Network, att comp storage dev to servers
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SCSI
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SMall Comp System Interface, drive format that is more expensive, more flexible, and generally faster
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TCP/IP
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Transmission Control Protocol/ INternet Protocol
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PSTN
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PUBLIC SWITCHED TELEPHONE NETWORK. world's collection of interconn public telephone networks des prim for voice traffic
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RAID
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Redundant Array of Independent Disks
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Router
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dev that determines the next network point to which a data packet should be forwarded enroute toward its destination
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S-AIT
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Super Advanced INtelligent Tape- helical scan tech dev for tape backup/archive of networks and servers, spec addressing midrange to high end backup req
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SAN
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storage Area Network, att comp storage dev to servers
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SCSI
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SMall Comp System Interface, drive format that is more expensive, more flexible, and generally faster
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TCP/IP
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Transmission Control Protocol/ INternet Protocol
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