Router
A device or software that forwards data packets between different computer networks and performs traffic direction functions including determining the…
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Scalability
The ability of a system or network to grow and support increased demand while maintaining reliable performance and functionality.
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Resilience
The ability of an information system to continue to: (i) operate under adverse conditions or stress, while maintaining essential operational…
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Redundancy
A system design in which a component is duplicated, so if it fails, there will be a backup.
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Reassembly
The process of putting pieces of data or a system back together after they have been separated.
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Protocol Stack
A conceptual model and set of rules for how computers communicate in a network, broken down into layers (e.g., Application,…
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Protocol
A set of rules or procedures that governs the transmission of data between devices on a network. In order for…
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Packet
The unit of data sent over a network. For example, a single image accessed on the internet is broken up…
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Operating System
The software “master control application” that runs the computer. It is the first program loaded when the computer is turned…
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Node
In software, a data structure that appears in a linked list, trees, or graphs. In physical computing systems ,a device…