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USB MBRr The plug end of the USB cable that is connected to a USB port. It is about half an inch wide, rectangular and
somewhat flat.
USB port A rectangular slot in a computer into which a USB MBRr is inserted.
UTP Acronym for Unshielded Twisted Pair. A cable that contains one or more twisted pairs of wires without additional
shielding. It is more flexible and takes less space than a shielded twisted pair (STP) cable, but has less bandwidth.
Virtual server One of multiple Web sites running on the same server, each with a unique domain name and IP
address.
VPN A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a private Network that makes use of the public telecommunication
infrastructure, maintaining privacy through the use of a tunneling Protocol and security procedures.
WAN Acronym for Wide Area Network. A geographically widespread network that might include many linked local
area networks.
Wi-Fi A term commonly used to mean the wireless 802.11b standard.
Wireless Refers to technology that connects computers without the use of wires and cables. Wireless devices use
radio transmission to connect computers on a network to one another. Radio signals can be transmitted through
walls, ceilings, and floors, so you can connect computers that are in different rooms in the house without physically
attaching them to one another.
Wireless access point A device that exchanges data between wireless computers or between wireless computers and
wired computers on a network.
Wireless network name The single name of a grouping of computers that are linked together to form a network.
Wireless security A wireless network encryption mechanism that helps to protect data transmitted over wireless
networks.
WLAN Acronym for Wireless Local Area Network. A network that exclusively relies on wireless technology for device
connections.
