30 relations: Address Resolution Protocol, Carrier-sense multiple access, Carrier-sense multiple access with collision detection, Communication protocol, Computer network, Data link layer, Data transmission, Ethernet, Host (network), IEEE 802, Internet, Internet Engineering Task Force, Internet layer, Internet protocol suite, Internet Standard, IPv4, IPv6, IS-IS, Local area network, Neighbor Discovery Protocol, Network segment, Node (networking), Open Shortest Path First, Open Systems Interconnection, OSI model, OSI protocols, Physical layer, Point-to-Point Protocol, Reverse Address Resolution Protocol, Wide area network.
Address Resolution Protocol
The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a communication protocol used for discovering the link layer address, such as a MAC address, associated with a given network layer address, typically an IPv4 address.
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Carrier-sense multiple access
Carrier-sense multiple access (CSMA) is a media access control (MAC) protocol in which a node verifies the absence of other traffic before transmitting on a shared transmission medium, such as an electrical bus or a band of the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Carrier-sense multiple access with collision detection
Carrier-sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD) is a media access control method used most notably in early Ethernet technology for local area networking.
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Communication protocol
In telecommunication, a communication protocol is a system of rules that allow two or more entities of a communications system to transmit information via any kind of variation of a physical quantity.
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Computer network
A computer network, or data network, is a digital telecommunications network which allows nodes to share resources.
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Data link layer
The data link layer, or layer 2, is the second layer of the seven-layer OSI model of computer networking.
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Data transmission
Data transmission (also data communication or digital communications) is the transfer of data (a digital bitstream or a digitized analog signal) over a point-to-point or point-to-multipoint communication channel.
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Ethernet
Ethernet is a family of computer networking technologies commonly used in local area networks (LAN), metropolitan area networks (MAN) and wide area networks (WAN).
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Host (network)
A network host is a computer or other device connected to a computer network.
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IEEE 802
IEEE 802 is a family of IEEE standards dealing with local area networks and metropolitan area networks.
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Internet
The Internet is the global system of interconnected computer networks that use the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to link devices worldwide.
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Internet Engineering Task Force
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) develops and promotes voluntary Internet standards, in particular the standards that comprise the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP).
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Internet layer
The internet layer is a group of internetworking methods, protocols, and specifications in the Internet protocol suite that are used to transport datagrams (packets) from the originating host across network boundaries, if necessary, to the destination host specified by an IP address.
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Internet protocol suite
The Internet protocol suite is the conceptual model and set of communications protocols used on the Internet and similar computer networks.
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Internet Standard
In computer network engineering, an Internet Standard is a normative specification of a technology or methodology applicable to the Internet.
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IPv4
Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) is the fourth version of the Internet Protocol (IP).
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IPv6
Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is the most recent version of the Internet Protocol (IP), the communications protocol that provides an identification and location system for computers on networks and routes traffic across the Internet.
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IS-IS
Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS) is a routing protocol designed to move information efficiently within a computer network, a group of physically connected computers or similar devices.
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Local area network
A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school, laboratory, university campus or office building.
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Neighbor Discovery Protocol
The Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP, ND) is a protocol in the Internet protocol suite used with Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6).
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Network segment
A network segment is a portion of a computer network.
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Node (networking)
In telecommunications networks, a node (Latin nodus, ‘knot’) is either a redistribution point or a communication endpoint.
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Open Shortest Path First
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) is a routing protocol for Internet Protocol (IP) networks.
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Open Systems Interconnection
The Open Systems Interconnection model (OSI model) is a conceptual model that characterizes and standardizes the communication functions of a telecommunication or computing system without regard to its underlying internal structure and technology.
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OSI model
The Open Systems Interconnection model (OSI model) is a conceptual model that characterizes and standardizes the communication functions of a telecommunication or computing system without regard to its underlying internal structure and technology.
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OSI protocols
The Open Systems Interconnection protocols are a family of information exchange standards developed jointly by the ISO and the ITU-T. The standardization process began in 1977.
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Physical layer
In the seven-layer OSI model of computer networking, the physical layer or layer 1 is the first and lowest layer.
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Point-to-Point Protocol
In computer networking, Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) is a data link layer (layer 2) communications protocol used to establish a direct connection between two nodes.
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Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
The Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP) is an obsolete computer networking protocol used by a client computer to request its Internet Protocol (IPv4) address from a computer network, when all it has available is its link layer or hardware address, such as a MAC address.
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Wide area network
A wide area network (WAN) is a telecommunications network or computer network that extends over a large geographical distance/place.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link_layer