Glossaire
A-C
- Addressing
Addressing is the process of assigning unique identifiers to devices on a network so that data can be sent from a source to the correct destination
- Connection-oriented protocol
A connection-oriented protocol establishes a dedicated connection between sender and receiver before transmitting data.
- Connectionless Protocol
In a connectionless protocol No dedicated connection is established before sending data.
D-Z
- MAC address
A MAC address is a unique hardware identifier assigned to a NIC or network device. It operates at the Data Link layer (Layer 2) of the OSI model and is used for local network communication.
- Ping
Ping is a network utility that uses ICMP to test the reachability of a host on an IP network.
- Reliable protocol
A reliable protocol guarantee packet delivery
- Routing
Routing is the process of selecting a path to send packets from source to destination.
- Unreliable protocol
An unreliable protocol does not guarantee packet delivery