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mask called the subnet mask.
T
(TCP/IP)
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol is a
widely used transport protocol that connects diverse
computer
s 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 use
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
devices with AUI ports.
U
UDP
The User Datagram Protocol is a connectionless
protocol that resides above IP in the TCP/IP suite
ULP The upper-
layer protocol refers to Application Layer
protocols such as FTP,SNMP, and SMTP.
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
