| Definition | Translation | |
|---|---|---|
| a router | a device needed to link a LAN to another network or to interconnect more networks | router |
| ADSL | Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line, a broadband communication technology that allows a single phone connection to be used for both internet service and voice calls at the same time | asymetrická digitální účastnická linka |
| bluetooth | low-power radio communications to wirelessly link phones, computers and other network devices over short distances | - |
| ethernet | local area network technology, usually uses coaxial cable or special grades of twisted pair wires. Ethernet is also used in wireless | - |
| intranet | a private network that is contained within an enterprise (an organization that uses computers) | - |
| LAN (Local area network) | a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line or wireless link | - |
| hotspot | the geographic boundary covered by a Wi-Fi wireless access point | - |
| network | a series of points or nodes interconnected by communication paths | síť |
| node | a connection point, either a redistribution point or an end point for data transmissions | uzel |
| Internet Service Provider (ISP) | the company which gives you access to the Internet | poskytovatel internetu |
| TCP/IP | abbreviation for Transmission Control Protocol, the official standard that determines the form of the signals used for transmitting data on the Internet | - |
| telnet | the program that is used to log into a remote computer system, which enables you to run programs kept on them | telnet |
| Wi-Fi | a type of network that makes use of radio channels to connect either to a local area network (LAN) or a router linked to the Internet. Companies often have a Wi-Fi system installed inside their buildings. Then visitors and workers with laptops can instantly connect to their LAN. | bezdrátová komunikace v počítačových sítích |
| wireless | without the use of cables | bezdrátový |
| wireless access point | a device that connect wireless communication devices together to form a wireless network | bezdrátový přístupový bod |