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The ability for new devices to communicate and interact with older legacy devices to 
guarantee interoperability 

The maximum amount of bytes or bits per second that can be transmitted to and from a 
network device 

BIOS. A program that the processor of a computer uses to startup the system once it is 
turned on 

Data transmission speed 

A data frame by which one of the stations in a Wi-Fi network periodically broadcasts 
network control data to other wireless stations.  

The amount of bits that pass in given amount of time 

Bits per second 

Bootstrap Protocol. Allows for computers to be booted up and given an IP address with no 
user intervention 

A time during processes when something causes the process to slowdown or stop all 
together 

A wide band of frequencies available for transmitting data 

Transmitting data in all directions at once 

A program that allows you to access resources on the web and provides them to you 
graphically 

A device that allows you to connect a computer up to a coaxial cable and receive Internet 
access from your Cable provider 

A newer version of the PC Card or PCMCIA interface. It supports a 32-bit data path, DMA, 
and consumes less voltage 

Category 5. Used for 10/100 Mbps or 1Gbps Ethernet connections 

A program or user that requests data from a server 

When do two devices on the same Ethernet network try and transmit data at the exact 
same time. 

Information that is stored on the hard drive of your computer that holds your preferences to 
the site that gave your computer the cookie 

Information that has been translated into binary so that it can be processed or moved to