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Host
A computer that acts as a source of information or services to other
computers.
HTTP
HyperText Transport Protocol.
Transmits HTML documents between servers
and clients on the internet.
I
IC
Integrated Circuit
. Integrated Circuits are small electronic devices composed
from semiconductor material.
ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol.
Allows gateway or destination host to
communicate with a source host, for example, to report a processing error.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
An Engineering
organization that develops communications and networking standards.
IEEE 802.1d
Used in the Spanning Tree Protocol, IEEE 802.1d supports MAC bridging to
avoid network loops.
IEEE 802.1p
Prioritizes network traffic at the data-link/MAC sublayer.
IEEE 802.1Q
Defines the operation of VLAN Bridges that permit the definition, operation,
and administration of VLANs within Bridged LAN infrastructures.