A communication line, such as a voice-grade telephone line, that carries information in the form of a continuous range of electrical voltages. Not synonymous with bits per second since signals can represent more than one bit. Baud equals bits per second only when the signal represents a single bit. The most common measure of data transmission rates. A device that connects two or more physically separate LANs, effectively converting them into one logical network.
Bridges enable nodes on one network to communicate with nodes on another network.
Used to maintain a web session. Stores personal information such as User ID's and preferences. A network node that serves as a gateway to external computer systems and networks. A communications server may be configured with modems, bisynchronous communications adapters, or other components. The ability to transmit information electronically from one computer or device to another.