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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- Dark Fiber
- DAS (Distributed Antenna System)
- Data Aggregation
- Data Breach
- Data Burst
- Data Cap
- Data Center
- Data Classification
- Data Compression Algorithm
- Data Control Language (DCL)
- Data Conversion
- Data Correlation
- Data Demodulation
- Data Encryption
- Data Encryption Algorithm (DEA)
- Data Encryption Key (DEK)
- Data Encryption Standard (DES)
- Data Fragmentation
- Data Frame
- Data Integrity
- Data Interchange Format (DIF)
- Data Link Layer
- Data Logging
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
- Data Mining
- Data Mirroring
- Data Modeling
- Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS)
- Data Overhead
- Data Overhead Control
- Data Packet
- Data Plane
- Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK)
- Data Privacy
- Data Redundancy
- Data Replica
- Data Scrubbing
- Data Security
- Data Segmentation
- Data Synchronization
- Data Token
- Data Traffic Analyzer
- Data Transfer Rate
- Data Validation
- Data Versioning
- Data Visualization
- Data Warehouse
- Datagram
- DCOM (Distributed Component Object Model)
- DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service)
- DDoS Mitigation
- Decentralized Network
- Decryption
- Decryption Key
- Dedicated Hosting
- Dedicated Infrastructure
- Deep Learning (DL)
- Deep Packet Inspection (DPI)
- Defense-in-Depth
- Demultiplexer
- Denial-of-Service (DoS)
- Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM)
- Deregister
- Deregistration
- Designated Router (DR)
- Destination Network
- Destination Unreachable
- Device Fingerprinting
- Device Identifier
- Device-Level Security
- Device Management
- Device Pairing
- Device Port
- Device Type
- DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
- Dial-Up
- Dial-Up Internet
- DiffServ (Differentiated Services)
- Digital Access
- Digital Data Service (DDS)
- Digital Footprint
- Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- Digital Rights
- Digital Rights Management (DRM)
- Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA)
- Digital Twin
- Digital Twin Network
- Digital Waveguide
- Direct Memory Access (DMA)
- Direct Sequence
- Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
- Directional Antenna
- Directories API
- Directory Harvest Attack (DHA)
- Directory Service
- Disaster Recovery
- Disconnected Operation
- Disk Striping
- Distance Vector Routing Protocol
- Distributed Antenna
