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Glossary

DNS: Domain Name System

FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions

FTP: File Transfer Protocol

HTTP: Hypertext Transfer Protocol

ICMP: Internet Control Message Protocol

IP: Internet Protocol

IRC: Internet Relay Chat

ISP: Internet Service Provider

MSS: Maximum Segment Size

MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit

NAT: Network Address Translator

POP: Post Office Protocol

PPP: Point to Point Protocol

TCP: Transmission Control Protocol

UDP: User Datagram Protocol