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any operating system. UPnP boasts device-driver independence
and zero-configuration networking.
USB (Universal Serial Bus). A high-speed bidirectional serial
connection between a PC and a peripheral that transmits data at
the rate of 12 megabits per second.
VoIP (VoiceOver Internet Protocol). Voice transmission using
Internet Protocol to create digital packets distributed over the
Internet. VoIP can be less expensive than voice transmission using
standard analog packets over POTS (Plain Old Telephone
Service).
VPN (Virtual Private Network). A type of technology designed to
increase the security of information transferred over the Internet.
VPN can work with either wired or wireless networks, as well as
with dial-up connections over POTS. VPN creates a private
encrypted tunnel from the end user’s computer, through the local
wireless network, through the Internet, all the way to the corporate
servers and database.
WAN (Wireless Area Network). A communication system of
connecting PCs and other computing devices across a large local,
regional, national or international geographic area. Also used to
distinguish between phone-based data networks and Wi-Fi. Phone
networks are considered WANs and Wi-Fi networks are considered
Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs).