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Bandwidth: The amount of data that can be passed along a communications channel in a given period of time
Bit: Short for binary digit, the smallest unit of information on a machine
Byte: Abbreviation for binary term, a unit of storage capable of holding a single character.
Broadband: A type of data transmission in which a single medium (wire) can carry several channels at once. Cable TV, for example, uses broadband transmission
Client: The client part of a client-server architecture. Typically, a client is an application that runs on a personal computer or workstation and relies on a server to perform some operations.
crossover cable Similar to a null-modem cable, with the exception that the crossover cable is used for Ethernet connections
DNS: Short for Domain Name System (or Service or Server), Short for digital nervous system, a term coined by Bill Gates to describe a network of personal computers that make it easier to obtain and understand information.
Dongle: A device......

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