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Networking Abbreviations
Basic Networking Terms
- IP — Internet Protocol
- MAC — Media Access Control Address
- LAN — Local Area Network
- WAN — Wide Area Network
Internet & Communication
- DNS — Domain Name System
- DHCP — Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
- HTTP — Hypertext Transfer Protocol
- HTTPS — Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
- FTP — File Transfer Protocol
Security & Protection
- VPN — Virtual Private Network
- SSL — Secure Sockets Layer
- TLS — Transport Layer Security
- IDS — Intrusion Detection System
- IPS — Intrusion Prevention System
Routing & Switching
- TCP — Transmission Control Protocol
- UDP — User Datagram Protocol
- ARP — Address Resolution Protocol
- VLAN — Virtual Local Area Network
- WAP — Wireless Access Point
Advanced Concepts
- QoS — Quality of Service
- BGP — Border Gateway Protocol
- OSPF — Open Shortest Path First
- MPLS — Multiprotocol Label Switching