node
device or point within a network capable of creating, receiving, or transmitting data
network-attached storage
computer data storage server
default gateway
node in a computer network using the Internet protocol suite that serves as the forwarding host (router) to other networks when no other route specification matches the destination IP address of a packet
black hole
place in a network where incoming traffic is silently discarded without informing the source
sink
computing device or component designed to receive signals from other components
Internet exchange point
internet infrastructure through which ISPs exchange traffic
telephone exchange
telecommunications system used in public switched telephone networks or in large enterprises
receiver
information theory term for the receiving end of a communication channel
network host
Mobil connected to a mobil network
communication endpoint
type of communication network node