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ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guide 
Client  
A program or user that requests data from a server   
Collision  
When do two devices on the same Ethernet network try and transmit data at the exact same time.   
Cookie  
Information that is stored on the hard drive of your computer that holds your preferences to the site that 
gave your computer the cookie   
D  
Data  
Information that has been translated into binary so that it can be processed or moved to another device   
Data Encryption Standard   
Uses a randomly selected 56-bit key that must be known by both the sender and the receiver when 
information is exchanged   
Data-Link layer   
The second layer of the OSI model. Controls the movement of data on the physical link of a network   
Database  
Organizes information so that it can be managed updated, as well as easily accessed by users or 
applications.  
DB-25  
A 25 ping male connector for attaching External modems or RS-232 serial devices   
DB-9  
A 9 pin connector for RS-232 connections   
dBd  
Decibels related to dipole antenna   
dBi  
Decibels relative to isotropic radiator   
dBm  
Decibels relative to one milliwatt   
Decrypt  
To unscramble an encrypted message back into plain text   
Default  
A predetermined value or setting that is used by a program when no user input has been entered for this 
value or setting   
Demilitarized zone   
DMZ: A single computer or group of computers that can be accessed by both users on the Internet as 
well as users on the Local Network, but that is not protected by the same security as the Local Network.   
DHCP  
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol: Used to automatically assign IP addresses from a predefined pool 
of addresses to computers or devices that request them   
Digital certificate:   
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