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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- Distributed Control System (DCS)
- Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)
- Distributed File System (DFS)
- Distributed Ledger
- Distributed Network
- Distribution Cable
- Dithering
- DLL (Dynamic Link Library)
- DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)
- DNA (Digital Network Architecture)
- DNS Amplification Attack
- DNS Cache
- DNS Cache Poisoning
- DNS (Domain Name System)
- DNS Filter
- DNS Lookup
- DNS Resolver
- DNS Sinkhole
- DNS Spoofing
- Domain Authority
- Domain Boundary
- Domain Controller
- Domain Generation Algorithm (DGA)
- Domain Mapping
- Domain Name
- Domain Name Registration
- Domain Name Service (DNS)
- Domain Ownership
- Domain Transfer
- Domain Validation
- Downlink
- Download Speed
- Downsampling
- Downstream
- Downward Compatibility
- DQDB
- DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
- DSL Filter
- Dual-Homed
- Dual-Stack Network
- Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF)
- Duplex Communication
- Duplexer
- Dynamic Addressing
- Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation (DBA)
- Dynamic Content
- Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)
- Dynamic DNS
- Dynamic DNS (DDNS)
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
- Dynamic IP
- Dynamic Network Configuration
- Dynamic Parallelism
- Dynamic Phase Alignment
- Dynamic Routing
- Dynamic Routing Protocol
- Dynamic Service
- Dynamic Switching
- Dynamic VLAN
- Dynamic Web
- Dynamic Website
- Dynamic Windows


