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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- WAN (Wide Area Network)
- Wardriving
- Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM)
- Wavelength Plan
- Weather Radar Interference
- Web Application Firewall (WAF)
- Web Cache
- Web Caching Proxy
- Web Communication Gateway
- Web Crawler
- Web Hosting
- Web Hosting Server
- Web Load Balancer
- Web Proxy
- Web Proxy Cache
- Web Security Gateway (WSG)
- Web Server
- Web Server Application
- Web Server Logs
- Web Traffic Analysis
- Web Traffic Management
- Webmail
- Webpage
- Website Caching
- WebSocket Protocol
- Weighted Fair Queuing (WFQ)
- WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Wi-Fi Access Point
- Wi-Fi Analyzer
- Wi-Fi Certified
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Peer-to-Peer (Wi-Fi P2P)
- Wi-Fi Protocol
- Wi-Fi Repeater
- Wi-Fi Router
- Wi-Fi Security
- Wi-Fi Signal Booster
- Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS)
- Wide Area Information Servers (WAIS)
- Wide Area Network (WAN)
- Wideband
- WiGig (802.11ad)
- WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access)
- Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)
- Wire Speed
- Wired Network
- Wireless Access Point (WAP)
- Wireless Ad-Hoc Network
- Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
- Wireless Application Service Provider (WASP)
- Wireless Bridge
- Wireless Communication
- Wireless Distribution Frame (Wi-DF)
- Wireless Distribution Service (WDS)
- Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
- Wireless Ethernet
- Wireless Gateway
- Wireless Gateway Router
- Wireless Information Security
- Wireless Internet Protocol (WIP)
- Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP)
- Wireless ISP (WISP)
- Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
- Wireless Mesh Backhaul
- Wireless Mesh Network
- Wireless Metropolitan Area Network (Wireless MAN)
- Wireless Network Access Point (WNAP)
- Wireless Network Infrastructure
- Wireless Network Interface Card (NIC)
- Wireless Network Scanning
- Wireless Networking
- Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN)
- Wireless Router Configuration
- Wireless Sensor Network (WSN)
- Wireless Side Channel
- Wireless Signal
- Wireless Spectrum
- Wireless Spectrum Management
- Wireless USB
- Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
- WirelessMAN
- Wireshark Monitoring
- WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)
- WMAN (Wireless Metropolitan Area Network)
- Workgroup Bridge
- Workgroup LAN (WLAN)
- World Wide Web (WWW)
- WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
- WPA2-Enterprise
- WPA3
- WPS Pin
- WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
- WRED (Weighted Random Early Detection)
- WSUS


