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Workstations, single-attach stations, dual-attach stations,
and concentrators are FDDI stations.
Subnet mask
In TCP/IP, the bits used to create the subnet are called the
subnet mask.
T
(TCP/IP)
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol is a widely
used transport protocol that connects diverse computers of
various transmission methods. It was developed y the
Department of Defense to connect different computer types
and led to the development of the Internet.
Transceiver
A transceiver joins two network segments together.
Transceivers can also be used to join a segment that uses
one medium to a segment that uses a different medium. On
a 10BASE-5 network, the transceiver connects the network
adapter or other network device to the medium.
Transceivers also can be used on 10BASE-2 or 10BASE-T
networks to attach devices with AUI ports.
U
UDP
The User Datagram Protocol is a connectionless protocol
that resides above IP in the TCP/IP suite
User Name
The USERNAME is the unique name assigned to each person
who has access to the LAN.
Utility
It is a program that performs a specific task.
UTP
Unshielded twisted-pair. UTP is a form of cable used by all
access methods. It consists of several pairs of wires enclosed
in an unshielded sheath.
W
WAN
Wide-Area Network. A wide-area network consists of groups
of interconnected computers that are separated by a wide
distance and communicate with each other via common
carrier telecommunication techniques.