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GLOSSARY
Ne
twork Interface Unit: It is a device that aids in the communication between the server and the workstations.
P
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.
T
r
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.
R
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.
Fr
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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