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GLOSSARY






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                       twork Interface Unit: It is a device that aids in the communication between the server and the workstations.

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                       acket Switching: It is a switching technology that routes packets between nodes over shared data lines with
                        other traffic.


                       Bandwidth: It refers to the range of frequencies that can be used to transmit data.


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                       ansmission Medium: It is a device that transmits data from one computer to another.
                       Modem: It is a device that allows a computer to send and receive data through a phone or cable line.


                       epeater: It is an electronic device that amplifies and retransmits a received signal over a network.
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                       Cookie: It is a small text file that usually contains the name of the website from which it came, as well as a
                        unique ID tag.


                        Cr
                       acking: It is a means of gaining unauthorised access to a computer with the goal of causing harm.

                       Background layer: It is the only layer that exists when we create a new image in GIMP.


                        La
                       yer mask: It a vital tool for modifying images that enables us to manage transparency and other elements.


                       HTML (Hypertext Markup Language): It is the most widely used language for developing webpages.


                       ameset: It is a collection of frames in the browser window.
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                        Ext
                       ernal Style Sheet: It is used to define style sheet rules in a separate.css file and then use the HTML link
                        tag to include that file in your HTML content.

                       Operator: An operator is a symbol that is used to perform calculation on operands.


                        In
                       finite Loop: It is a piece of code that never ends because it never reaches the ending condition.















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