Mitsubishi Electronics EG008W ユーザーズマニュアル

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Appendix C: Glossary

This glossary contains some basic networking terms you may come across when using this product. For more 
advanced terms, see the complete Linksys glossary at http://www.linksys.com/glossary.

Bandwidth - The transmission capacity of a given device or network.

Bit - A binary digit.

Boot - To start a device and cause it to start executing instructions.

Broadband - An always-on, fast Internet connection.

Browser - An application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the 
World Wide Web. 

Byte - A unit of data that is usually eight bits long.

Cable Modem - A device that connects a computer to the cable television network, which in turn connects to the 
Internet.

Daisy Chain - A method used to connect devices in a series, one after the other.

Default Gateway - A device that forwards Internet traffic from your local area network.

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - A networking protocol that allows administrators to assign 
temporary IP addresses to network computers by “leasing” an IP address to a user for a limited amount of time, 
instead of assigning permanent IP addresses.

DNS (Domain Name Server) - The IP address of your ISP's server, which translates the names of websites into IP 
addresses.

Domain - A specific name for a network of computers.

Download - To receive a file transmitted over a network. 

DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) - An always-on broadband connection over traditional phone lines.

Dynamic IP Address - A temporary IP address assigned by a DHCP server.