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Chapter 8 - Glossary
STP Spanning Tree Protocol
The bridge protocol to avoid packet looping in a complicate
network.
subnet A subnet is a portion of a network. The subnet is
distinguished from the larger network by a subnet mask
which selects some of the computers of the network
and excludes all others. The subnet’s computers remain
physically connected to the rest of the parent network,
but they are treated as though they were on a separate
network. See also network mask.
subnet mask A mask that defines a subnet. See also network mask.
TCP See TCP/IP.
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
The basic protocols used on the Internet. TCP is
responsible for dividing data up into packets for delivery
and reassembling them at the destination, while IP is
responsible for delivering the packets from source to
destination. When TCP and IP are bundled with higher-
level applications such as HTTP, FTP, Telnet, etc., TCP/IP
refers to this whole suite of protocols.
Telnet An interactive, character-based program used to access a
remote computer. While HTTP (the web protocol) and FTP
only allow you to download files from a remote computer,
Telnet / SSH allows you to log into and use a computer
from a remote location.
TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol
A protocol for file transfers, TFTP is easier to use than File
Transfer Protocol (FTP) but not as capable or secure.
Trunk Two or more ports are combined as one virtual port, also
called as Link Aggregation.