With the buzz about of Internet technology, most of us wouldn’t want to be left out when our friends start talking techie terms. So in this issue, let’s get to know some of the terms you would most likely encounter when talking with people about the Internet and Internetworking technologies.

DTE – Data Terminal Equipment
DCE – Data Communication Equipment
DSL – Digital Subscriber Line
FTP – File Transfer Protocol
GPS – Global Positioning System
GPRS – General Packet Radio Service
HTTP – Hypertext Transfer Protocol
IEEE – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
LAN – Local Area Network
MODEM – Modulator Demodulator
NAT – Network Address Translation
PSTN – Public Switch Telephone Network
PBX – Private Branch Exchange
SFTP – Secure File Transfer Protocol
SIP – Session Initiation Protocol
SSH – Secure Shell
TCP/IP – Transmission Control Protocol/ Internetworking Protocol
VOIP – Voice Over Internet Protocol
VLAN – Virtual Local Area Network
VPN – Virtual Private Network
WWW – World Wide Web
WLAN – Wireless Local Area Network
WAN – Wide Area Network
WAP – Wireless Application Protocol
WIFI – Wireless Fidelity