Computer Network Lingo

2. A network that links computers/devices within a person's immediate vicinity.
3. Network security device that monitors traffic to or from your network. It allows or blocks traffic based on a defined set of security rules.
6. Measures taken to protect a computer system against unauthorized access or attack.
7. Connected to the Internet using signals transmitted by radio waves rather than over wires.
9. Transmits data over a high-speed, high-bandwidth communication network.
12. A measurement indicating the maximum capacity of the data transfer rate or capacity of a given network.
15. Wireless Fidelity. A wireless networking technology that uses radio waves to provide wireless high-speed Internet.
16. Basic unit of data that's grouped together and transferred over a computer network.
17. A link between a plug or connector into a port or jack.
18. Network that is wireless and spread over land areas called cells, each served by at least one tower.

1. A network that connects computer networks and computer facilities around the world.
4. Connected to the Internet using a wire.
5. Any data transmitted over a network that is for human interpretation.
8. A way of scrambling data so that only authorized parties can understand the information.
10. Open Systems Interconnection Model. A conceptual framework (7 layers) that describes how different computer systems communicate with each other inside a network.
11. The act of identifying and then exploiting weaknesses in a network to gain unauthorized access to data.
13. A computer network that extends over a large geographic area, usually connecting multiple local area networks (LANs).
14. A collection of devices connected together in one physical location, such as a building, office, or home.