computer network
network that allows computers to share resources and communicate with each other
storage area network
network which provides access to consolidated, block level data storage
CYCLADES
French research network
home network
computer network that facilitates communication among devices near a home
Vivaldi coordinates
decentralized Network Coordinate System
wired network
computer network connected using physical cabling
wireless network
any network at least partly not connected by physical cables of any kind
peer-to-peer
type of decentralized and distributed network architecture
core network
part of a computer network that connects other networks together
European Academic and Research Network
defunct computer networking organisation succeeded by TERENA
Entropy
decentralized, peer-to-peer communication network designed to be resistant to censorship
interbank network
computer network allowing ATM cards to work between different banks
Wake-on-ring
a signal that activates a device via a telephone connection
FidoNet-technology network
any network using FidoNet-style networking
decentralized computing
concept in where a computer system can have many parts or nodes and still function fully if one of the parts or nodes fail
National Infrastructures for Research and Technology
GRNET S.A. – National Infrastructures for Research and Technology, operating since 1998, is one of the largest public sector technology companies in Greece.
Intergalactic Computer Network
first conception of what would eventually become the Internet
Squish
worldwide computer network that is used for communication between bulletin board systems
Swedish Armed Forces Computer Network
computer network of the Swedish Armed Forces
Israel Inter-University Computation Center
national research and education network
local area network
computer network that connects devices over a limited area
next-generation network
IP-based network for voice, video and data
overlay network
computer network which is built on top of another network
internet backbone
vital infrastructure of the networks of the Internet
Kiss-of-death Packet
Term from network technology and computer science
EaStMAN
Scottish computer network
packet-switched network
computer network that uses packet switching to deliver data
Romanian Educational and Research Network
national research and education network