THE INTERNET KEY TERMS

IMPORTANT INTERNET TERMS

Point of Presence (PoP)

Network Access Point

(NAP)

A point of presence was a location where a longdistance carrier (IXC) could terminate services
and provide connections into a local telephone
network (LATA). An Internet point of presence is
an access point to the Internet.
A Network Access Point (NAP) was a public
network exchange facility where Internet service
providers (ISPs) connected with one another in
peering arrangements. The NAPs were a key
component in the transition from the 1990s
NSFNET era (when many networks were
government sponsored and commercial traffic
was prohibited) to the commercial Internet
providers of today. They were often points of
considerable Internet congestion.

Internet Protocol (IP)

The Internet Protocol (IP) is the principal
communications protocol in the Internet protocol
suite for relaying datagrams across network
boundaries. Its routing function enables
internetworking, and essentially establishes the
Internet.
Transmission Control
Protocol (TCP)

File Transfer Control

Protocol (FTP)

The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is a core

protocol of the Internet protocol suite. It
originated in the initial network implementation
in which it complemented the Internet Protocol
(IP). Therefore, the entire suite is commonly
referred to as TCP/IP.
The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard
network protocol used to transfer computer files
from one host to another host over a TCP-based
network, such as the Internet. FTP is built on a
client-server architecture and uses separate

control and data connections between the client

and the server.
Internet Service Provider
(ISP)

Server

Client

An Internet service provider (ISP) is an

organization that provides services for accessing,
using, or participating in the Internet. Internet
service providers may be organized in various
forms, such as commercial, community-owned,
non-profit, or otherwise privately owned.
INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE
a computer or computer program which manages
access to a centralized resource or service in a
network.
(in a network) a desktop computer or workstation
that is capable of obtaining information and
applications from a server.

Router

Connecting backbone

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On the Internet or other wide area network, a
backbone is a set of paths that local or regional
networks connect to for long-distance
interconnection. The connection points are
known as network nodes or telecommunication
data switching exchanges (DSEs).