Data Transmission Key Terminology

a set of rules for data communication over a network

anything in the form suitable for use with a computer, such as binary

a small unit of data used in network communication

the overall completeness, accuracy and consistency of data

the mechanism that ensures the rate at which a sender is transmitting is in proportion with the receiver’s receiving capabilities

a situation where two nodes or processes are trying to access the same node at exactly the same moment, causing neither to be able to proceed

a network state where a node or link carries so much data that it may deteriorate network service quality, resulting in queueing delay, frame or data packet loss and the blocking of new connections

the techniques used to detect noise or other impairments introduced into data while it is transmitted from source to destination

the maximum amount of data that can be transmitted over the network in a given time period

encoding information to use fewer bits than the original data entity

a unit of data that is routed between an origin and a destination on the Internet or any other packet-switched network

the type of network in which packets are routed through a network based on the destination address contained within each packet

a device that connects different networks and routes packets to their destination