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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- 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
- Small Cell Network
- Smart Antenna System
- Smart Grid
- Smart Home
- Smart Network
- Smart NIC
- Smart Switch
- SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
- Social Engineering
- Socket Interface
- Soft Failure
- Soft Hand-off
- Software-Defined Access Network (SDAN)
- Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
- Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP)
- Software-Defined Storage (SDS)
- Software Network Agent
- Softwire Mechanism
- SONET (Synchronous Optical Network)
- Source Routing
- Source-Specific Multicast (SSM)
- Space Division Multiple Access (SDMA)
- Spam
- Spam Filter
- Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
- Spatial Channel
- Spectral Bandwidth
- Spectroscopic Network
- Spectrum Allocation
- Spectrum Analyzer
- Spectrum Efficiency
- Spectrum Fragmentation
- Spectrum Management
- Spectrum Overlay
- Spectrum Sharing
- Speed Test
- Splicing Connector
- Splitting Ratio
- Spoofing Attack
- Spread Spectrum
- Sprint Network
- Spyware
- Squelch Circuit
- SSID (Service Set Identifier)
- SSL Offloading
- SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
- Stability Buffer
- Stack Exchange
- Standby Router
- Stateful Firewall
- Stateful Inspection
- Stateful Session
- Stateless Protocol
- Static IP
- Static IP Address
- Static Packet Filtering
- Static Route
- Statistical QoS
- Stay-Alive Timer


