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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- SaaS (Software as a Service)
- Safety-Critical Networks
- SASE (Secure Access Service Edge)
- Satellite Antenna
- Satellite Broadband
- Satellite Downlink
- Satellite Earth Station
- Satellite Internet
- Satellite Internet Access
- Satellite Link
- Satellite Modem
- Satellite Network
- Satellite Transponder
- SCADA Network
- Scalability
- Scalable Network Architecture
- Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG)
- Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)
- Scale-Up Network
- Scheduled Outage
- Scripting Interface
- SDSL (Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line)
- Secondary Network
- Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
- Secure Browsing
- Secure Channel
- Secure Communication
- Secure Content
- Secure Data Connector
- Secure Digital (SD)
- Secure Download
- Secure Messaging
- Secure Shell (SSH)
- Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP)
- Secure Tunneling
- Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
- Security Association (SA)
- Security Certificate
- Security Event Manager (SEM)
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Security Key
- Security Management System
- Self-Signed Certificate
- Semi-Duplex
- Sensing Range
- Serial Communication
- Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP)
- Serial Network
- Server
- Server Capacity
- Server Collocation
- Server Configuration
- Server Density
- Server Failback
- Server Farm
- Server Hosting
- Server Isolation
- Server Load
- Server Mirroring
- Server Rack
- Server Room
- Server-Side
- Service Access Point (SAP)
- Service Assurance
- Service Broadcasting
- Service Chain
- Service Composition
- Service Level Agreement (SLA)
- Service-Level Agreement (SLA)
- Service-Oriented Network
- Service Provider Gateway (SPG)
- Service Set Identifier (SSID)
- Session Border Controller (SBC)
- Session Control
- Session Description Protocol (SDP)
- Shannon Capacity
- Shared Bandwidth
- Shielded Twisted Pair (STP)
- Short Message Service (SMS)
- Shortest Path Bridging (SPB)
- Sidelink
- Signal Attenuation
- Signal Encryption
- Signal Gain
- Signal Latency
- Signal Noise Ratio (SNR)
- Signal Reflection
- Signal Spectrum
- Signal Strength Indicator
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
- Signaling Gateway
- Signaling System No. 7 (SS7)
- Simple API
- Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
- Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)
- Single Channel Per Carrier (SCPC)
- Single Wire Transmission
- SLAAC (Stateless Address Auto-Configuration)
- Slicing Network
