The 0s and 1s of a digital signal. The units in which data transmission speeds are given. LAN s use speeds such as 4,10,16 or even 100 Mbps. There are usually 8 bits per character, but compression techniques can increase the theoretical data rate. A device on a LAN allowing connection to another LAN of similar characteristics.
Bridges can connect locally, or across a WAN .
Broadband Refers to high capacity circuits along which many individual transmissions are multiplexed . Buffer A temporary store for data being received or transmitted. An organisation that sets telecommunications standards. Cell relay Very fast packet switching , with small fixed length packets. The client is typically a computer on a network.