Networking

3. the act of sharing a communication medium between two or more channels of data
5. A type of metallic cable designed to transmit high-frequency signals and constructed from a solid centre surrounded by a braided outer (2 words)
9. The rate at which data is communicated or used, usually measured in bits per second (2 words)
10. A node in a network that forwards packets along appropriate links towards their destination
12. the process of modifying an electromagnetic wave in some way so that it carries data. An example is on–off keying.
13. A device that converts from one protocol to another in order to send data between different types of network
15. the process of reproducing, in their original form, digital signals that have suffered attenuation or distortion

1. abbreviation for a multiplexing method in which light of several different wavelengths is transmitted over a common path
2. a unit used to measure frequency. One of these is equal to one cycle per second
4. a way of structuring the design of a computer or communication system that divides the system into layers (2 words)
6. The reduction in strength of a signal as it travels away from its source
7. A digital resource offering storage and services universally and independent of location
8. The capacity or speed of a communication link often referred to as the amount of data that can be transferred in a given time
11. A thin, flexible strand of glass or plastic that guides light from one end to the other using total internal reflection (2 words)
14. a socket on a device which can be connected to the Ethernet with a cable (2 words)