Do you find yourself confused and flabbergasted when the technician from the computer repair services uses computer terminology alien to you? In today’s post, we will explain a few computer networking terms in a simple way.

Network adapter

This is the interface between a computer and a network.

Router

This is an application or device that connects two networks, typically a local area network (LAN) to a wide area network (WAN).

Gateway

This is a device that acts as the connecting node between two networks that work on different protocols.

Broadband

This term essentially refers to a transmission technique but lately, the tem has been used to indicate high-speed internet connection.

IP address

This is a unique identifier attached to the computers on a TCP/IP network.

We will continue with the discussion tomorrow.