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Comprehensive Networking Glossary and Acronym Guide Gary Scott Malkin 1995 | 208 pages ISBN: 013319955X |
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$19.95 | Softbound print book | |
Definition Samples
- :-)
- Symbols like this are used to introduce emotion into the flat medium
of Electronic Mail. There are hundreds of such symbols, from the
obvious to the obscure. This particular symbol is a smiley face,
which expresses happiness or sarcasm. Don't see it? Tilt your head
to the left 90 degrees.
- acknowledgment (ACK)
- A type of message sent to indicate that a block of data arrived
at its destination without error. See also: Negative Acknowledgment.
- black hole
- A situation, typically caused by an erroneous route or a dead
router, in which transmitted packets disappear. Routing and
forwarding problems for which error messages are generated are not
considered black holes, because the packet's originating node has
some indication that something went wrong.
- cellular radio
- A technology which uses low-power radio to replace the wire
connection to the Central Office. A cellular phone may be
stationary or mobile, in which case a handoff between cells occurs,
transparently to the user, as cell boundaries are crossed.
- Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF)
- The signaling method used by Touch-Tone telephones. Each key
generates two tones, the combination of which is unique for each of
the 12 keys.
- Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
- A foundation established to address the social and legal issues arising from the impact on society of the increasingly pervasive use of computers as a means of communication and information distribution.
DESCRIPTION
This glossary offers a complete collection of technical terms and acronyms used in the networking industry. It covers general networking terminology, the specific terminology used in the Internet, and terms and acronyms specific to AppleTalk, IP, IPX, SNA, and OSI. It also covers national and international networking organizations and several major networks.
Organized in case-insensitive, alphabetic order, entries present well written definitions, understandable to novice readers and useful to experts. The glossary and the glossary entries are:
- verified
- cross-referenced
- comprehensive
- concise
- understandable
The Comprehensive Networking Glossary and Acronym Guide is a valuable, single-source reference for the practical terminology of networking as well as a guide to networks and networking organizations.
WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY ABOUT THIS BOOK...
"Gary Malkin's glossary is your first step on the
internet trail. Welcome to the language of the net."
--Vint Cerf
ABOUT THE AUTHOR...
Gary Scott Malkin is a long-standing member of the Internet Engineering Task Force and a member of the IETF User Services Advisory Council. He has written and edited many popular RFC's including the Internet User's Glossary and The TAO of IETF. Gary is a Principal Software Engineer at Xylogics, Inc.