Appendix C

Solutions to Concepts and Actions Memory Tables

Chapter 1

Table 1-5 Concepts and Actions

Encapsulate

Adding a header to data to carry metadata such as the source and destination addresses

Frame

Data encapsulated to be carried from interface to interface

Packet

Data encapsulated to be carried from host to host

Segment

Data encapsulated to be carried from application to application

Address context

The scope in which the address uniquely describes a receiver or set of receivers

Physical interface

A physical point of connection where electrical or optical signals are converted to and from data

Virtual interface

A logical point of connection that acts like a physical interface; no physical hardware is associated with ...

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