- Tunneling: A method of encapsulating data packets to securely transmit them across networks.
- VPN (Virtual Private Network): A secure private network over the internet that encrypts data and hides user identity.
- NSP (Network Service Provider) or ISP (Internet Service Provider): Entities that provide internet connectivity to individuals or organizations.
- PDU (Protocol Data Unit): The smallest unit of data exchanged between entities in a specific network layer.
- Dark Web: A part of the internet that is not indexed by standard search engines and requires specialized software to access.
- ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol): A protocol used for network diagnostics and error reporting.
- Networking Terms:
- Bandwidth: The maximum capacity of a network to transfer data.
- Throughput: The amount of data transmitted over a network in a specific period.
- Latency: The time it takes for a data packet to travel from the source to the destination.
- WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network): A wireless network used to connect devices within a limited area.
- Ping: A command used to test connectivity between two devices by sending ICMP echo requests.
- Traceroute: A command that shows the path packets take to reach a destination across networks.
- Curl: A tool used to transfer data from or to a server using various network protocols.
- Wget: A command-line utility used to download files from the web using HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP.