In today’s rapidly evolving digital world, the internet is no longer a luxury but a fundamental part of daily life. From remote work to digital learning, streaming entertainment to smart home technologies, the breadth of internet applications is vast and continually expanding. The terminology accompanying these digital innovations can often be as complex as the technology itself. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, a professional seeking to enhance your digital literacy, or simply a curious individual navigating the world wide web, understanding these terms is essential.
Our comprehensive “Broadband & Internet Glossary of Terms” serves as your definitive guide to demystifying the jargon. We’ve gathered an extensive list of terms, definitions and meanings to help you understand what broadband and internet technologies are about. From basic concepts like ‘bandwidth’ and ‘DSL’ to ‘Latency’ and ‘Fibre Optics,’ this glossary aims to convert confusing technical language into clear, understandable information.
We will continue to expand this list of terms on an ongoing basis. We also soon allow you to request terms to be added to this list.
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- Cable Internet
- Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS)
- Cable Plant
- Cable Service Provider
- Cache Memory
- Caching
- Captive Portal
- Carrier Aggregation
- Carrier Ethernet
- Carrier Grade NAT (CGN)
- Carrier-Sense Multiple Access (CSMA)
- Carrier-Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA)
- Carrier-Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD)
- Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
- Cat5 Cable
- Cat6 Cable
- Cat7 Cable
- CDN Cache
- CDN (Content Delivery Network)
- Cell Tower
- Cellular Backhaul
- Cellular Network
- Center Frequency
- Centralized Network
- Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certifying Authority (CA)
- Chaining Mode
- Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP)
- Channel Bonding
- Channel Capacity
- Channel Frequency Response
- Checksum
- Chip Rate
- Chipset
- Choke Point
- Circuit Board
- Circuit Emulation Service (CES)
- Circuit Group
- Circuit Management
- Circuit Provisioning
- Circuit Switching
- Circuit Switching Data (CSD)
- Circuit Switching Network
- CISCO Discovery Protocol (CDP)
- Cisco VG Series
- Class of Service (CoS)
- Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR)
- Clear Channel
- Clickstream
- Client Isolation
- Client-Server
- Client-Side
- Closed Network
- Cloud Application
- Cloud Computing
- Cloud Storage
- Cluster Computing
- Coaxial Cable
- Coaxial Cable Network
- Coaxial Connector
- Collision Detection
- Collision Domain
- Collocated Hosting
- Command Execution
- Command-Line Interface (CLI)
- Common Channel Signaling (CCS)
- Communication Channel
- Communication Overhead
- Communication Protocol
- Communication Protocol Suite
- Communication Range
- Communication Subnetwork
- Communication System
- Community Antenna Television (CATV)
- Compression
- Compression Techniques
- Computational Network
- Concentrator
- Concentric Conductors
- Concurrency Control
- Concurrent Connection
- Congestion Window
- Connection Establishment
- Connection-Oriented Protocol
- Connectionless Communication
- Connectivity
- Connectivity Assurance
- Connectivity Layer
- Constellation Diagram
- Content Addressable Memory (CAM)
- Content Aggregator
- Content Caching Engine
- Content Delivery System
- Content Distribution
- Content Filtering
- Content Filtering Software
- Content Switching Module
- Contention Window
- Context-Aware Network
- Context-Based Access Control (CBAC)


