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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- Continuous Availability
- Control Panel
- Control Plane
- Convergence
- Convergence Time
- Cookie
- Coordination Function
- Coordination Protocol
- Core Network
- Core Network Aggregation
- Core Services
- Corporate Intranet
- Coverage Area
- Crash Recovery
- CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check)
- Cross-Connection
- Cross-Layer Design
- Cross-Site Scripting
- Cross-Talk
- Crossbeam
- Crossconnect
- Cryptanalysis
- Crypter
- Cryptographic Hash
- Cryptographic Key
- Cryptographic Service Provider (CSP)
- Cryptographic Synchronization
- Customer Edge (CE)
- Customer-Premises Equipment (CPE)
- Customer Premises Equipment (CPE)
- Customer Premises Network (CPN)
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
- Cyber Defense
- Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)
- Cyberattack
- Cyberattack Simulation
- Cybersecurity
- Cyclic Prefix
- Cyclic Redundancy Code (CRC)
