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- 1LANlocal area network.
- 2Bus topologyA bus network has each of the devices connected directly to a main communications line.
- 3Star topologyAll network devices are connected to one central computer.
- 4EncryptionEncryption provides security for data by preventing it from being understood.
- 5AuthenticationThe process of checking the identity of a user, often based on username and password.
- 6KeyFor encryption algorithms, a key is a word or code which transforms plaintext into ciphertext, and vice versa for decryption algorithms.
- 7DecipherThe process of transforming cipher text to plain text.
- 8FirewallA firewall is a computer application used in a network to prevent external users gaining unauthorised access to a computer system.
- 9PANA personal area network.
- 10TetheringTethering uses a short range wireless connection such as Bluetooth to allow mobile devices to connect to the internet by using a nearby mobile phone.
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