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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- 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
- Storage Area Network (SAN)
- Streaming Media Server
- Streaming Video
- Structured Cabling
- Structured Cabling System
- Subnet Mask
- Subscriber Database
- Subscriber Identifier Module (SIM)
- Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)
- Subscriber Line
- Subscriber Loop
- Subscription Broadcasting
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
- Supervisory Network
- Supply Chain Network
- Surety Bonding
- Switch
- Switch Fabric
- Switched Ethernet
- Switched Megabit Data Service (SMDS)
- Switched Multimegabit Data Service (SMDS)
- Switching Fabric
- Symmetrical Broadband
- Synchronous Network
- Synchronous Optical Networking (SONET)
- Synchronous Serial Interface (SSI)
- Synchronous Transfer
- Synthesized Network
- Synthetic Network
- Syslog
- System Bus Interface
- System Network Architecture (SNA)
- System on a Chip (SoC)


