| INTERNET DICTIONARY - SYMBOLS & NUMBERS |
| :-) |
This is one of the ways a person can portray "mood" in the flat medium of computers. This is "metacommunication", and there are literally hundreds of such symbols, from the obvious to the obscure. This particular example expresses "happiness". Don't see it? Tilt your head to the left 90 degrees. Smiles are also used to denote sarcasm. Source: ZEN |
| @HOME Network |
pronounced "at" HOME - A broadband system designed and developed for delivering high-speed information and Internet services using cable television lines. It brings the Internet to homes and businesses at higher speeds and with greater levels of service than previously possible. @Home uses advanced network technology to enable connections that are hundreds of times faster than possible with traditional telephone modems. For a look at the @HOME network architecture, click on the more button below. |
| 10BaseT |
The most common form of Ethernet is called 10BaseT, which denotes a peak transmission speed of 10 mbps using copper twisted-pair cable. Ethernet is a standard for connecting computers into a local area network (LAN). |
| 100BaseT |
Another term for fast Ethernet, an upgraded standard for connecting computers into a local area network (LAN). 100BaseT Ethernet works just like regular Ethernet except that it can transfer data at a peak rate of 100 mbps. It's also more expensive and less common than its slower 10BaseT sibling. |
| 802.x |
The set of IEEE standards for the definition of LAN protocols. See also: IEEE. |
| 822 |
See: RFC 822 |