Networking All-in-One For Dummies, 8th Edition

Appendix B

Glossary

100BaseTX:

The leading standard for 100 Mbps Ethernet, which uses two-pair, Category-5 twisted-pair cable.

100VG AnyLAN:

A standard for 100 Mbps Ethernet that isn’t as popular as 100BaseT. Like 100BaseT, 100VG AnyLAN uses twisted-pair cable.

1000BaseT:

A standard for 1,000 Mbps Ethernet using four-pair, Category-5, unshielded twisted-pair cable. 1000BaseT is also known as Gigabit Ethernet.

2.5GBaseT:

A standard for 2.5 Gbps Ethernet using Category-5e cable.

5GBBaseT:

A standard for 5GB Ethernet using Category-6 cable.

10GBaseT:

A standard for 10GB Ethernet using Category-6A cable.

25GBaseT:

A standard for 25GB Ethernet using Category-8 cable.

40GBaseT:

A standard for 40GB Ethernet using Category-8 cable.

1 Trillion BaseT:

Well, not really. But if current trends continue, we’ll get there soon.

802.2:

The forgotten IEEE standard. The more glamorous 802.3 standard relies on 802.2 for moral support.

802.3:

The IEEE standard known in the vernacular as Ethernet.

802.11:

The IEEE standard for wireless networking. Popular variants include 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, and 802.11ac.

8088 processor:

The microprocessor chip around which IBM designed its original PC, marking the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age.

80286 processor:

Computo-habilis, an ancient ancestor of today’s modern computers.

80386 processor:

Computo-thirtwo-us, the first 32-bit microprocessor chip used in personal computers, long since replaced by newer, faster, 64-bit designs. ...