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Appendix C Glossary of Network Terminology
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TCP/IP An acronym for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.
TCP/IP defines specific networking rules for connecting different kinds of
computers and managing data errors, security issues, and line failures.
WAN An acronym for Wide Area Network. WAN is a communications network
similar in function to a Local Area Network (LAN) that can cover whole
geographical regions using telephone cables or microwave typically provided by a
common carrier. (See LAN)
workstation An individual computer connected to a network or LAN. Support
Anywhere uses the equivalent term "client". (See also client and server)