Network+ Chapter 5B Power Words - Defined

Chapter 5 - Modern Ethernet

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1. APC Connector- Angled Physical Contact Connector
2. Baseband – One signal that travels over the wires of the network
3. Broadband – Multiple signals that travel over the wires of the network
4. EMI- Electromagnetic Interference
5. Fast Ethernet – A cable that has a higher speed than other Ethernet cables
6. Flat-surface Connector – Older, imperfect version of PC connector
7. Full-duplex - A type of communication in which data can flow in multiple ways
8. Gigabit Ethernet – A term used to describe 1 Gbps Ethernet
9. GBIC- Gigabit Interface Converter
10. Half-duplex – A type of communication in which data can flow a single way.
11. LC- Circuit with an inductor and a capacitor
12. MT-RJ- Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack
13. MSA- Multi-source Agreement
14. PC Connector- Physical Contact Connector
15. SFF- Small Form Factor
16. SFP- Small Form-factor Pluggable
17. S0NET- Synchronous optical networking
18. UPC Connector- Ultra Physical Contact Connector
19. Wavelength – The distance the signal has to travel before it completes its particular shape and starts to repeat