Network Glossary Definition

The network glossary contains a complete list of network, computer-related and technical terms in alphabetic order, explanations and definitions for them, among them there are words well known for you and also specific, rare-used, uncommon or newly introduced terms. This specialized glossary, also known as a vocabulary, is the best in its field and covers in details the various aspects of computer network technologies. This glossary was developed by specialists using the practical experience and many useful sources to help the ConceptDraw users in their work, you can read and learn it from the screen on-line or print, it can be also used as a perfect educational guide or tutorial. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software extended with Computer and Networks solution is easy to draw various types of Network diagrams, Network topology diagrams, Computer networking schematics, Network maps, Cisco network topology, Computer network architecture, Wireless networks, Vehicular networks, Rack diagrams, Logical, Physical, Cable networks, etc. Desktop ConceptDraw DIAGRAM Software is a good Visio for Mac Os X replacement. It gives you rich productivity and quality of the produced diagrams.

How to Draw a Computer Network

Computer network - Vector stencils library

The vector stencils library "Computer network" contains 51 symbols of computer network devices and equipment for drawing computer network diagrams.
"Network Mapping Software.
A number of software tools exist to design computer network diagrams / or generate visual maps of networks, servers, storage, services, data centers, and other peripherals. Broadly, there are two types of software tools - those that help create diagrams manually and those that generate them using automated / semi-automated approaches.
Type of Software.
(1) Manual - allows users to design and draw logical and physical topology diagrams by manually placing icons and connections.
(2) Automated - generate topology diagrams / maps by traversing the network and automatically discovering resident devices or by importing network data." [Comparison of network diagram software. Wikipedia]
ConceptDraw PRO is the software for manual design of computer network diagrams. The solutions of the Computer and Networks area in ConceptDraw Solution Park extend ConceptDraw PRO with vector stencils libraries, templates and examples for creating the computer network diagrams.
The symbols example "Computer network - Vector stencils library" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Computer and Networks solution from the Computer and Networks area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
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Laptop

Desktop computer

Firewall

Bus

Ethernet

Star network

FDDI Ring

Token-ring

Comm-link

Modem

Laser printer

Inkjet printer

Image scanner

City

Ethernet hub

Wireless router

Network switch

iPod Classic

iPhone/ iPod Touch

Xserve RAID

XServe

Apple Thunderbolt Display

Data store

Mac Pro

iMac

RAID

Mainframe

Rack-mountable server

Server

PDA

Cloud

Computer monitor

Workstation

Router

IP Phone

Fax

Mobile phone

Smartphone

Compact Disk

Mouse

Apple Wireless Mouse

Computer keyboard

Apple Keyboard

Radio tower

Satellite dish

Satellite

Webcam

AirPort Extreme

Airport Express

MacBook

iPhone 4

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Computer Network Diagrams

Physical network. Computer and Network Examples

Physical network represents the computer network topology that includes the computer devices, location and cable installation. Physical network includes the actual nodes, segments and hosts. This example was created in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM using the Computer and Networks Area of ConceptDraw Solution Park and shows the Physical star network.

Design elements - Cisco products additional

The vector stencils library "Cisco products additional" contains 141 symbols of computer network devices and equipment.
"Cisco's products and services focus upon three market segments—Enterprise and Service Provider, Small Business and the Home. ...
Corporate market refers to enterprise networking and service providers.
Borderless networks ... routers, switches, wireless systems, security systems, WAN acceleration, energy and building management systems and media aware networks.
Collaboration ... IP video and phones, TelePresence, HealthPresence, Unified Communications, Call Center systems, Enterprise social networks and Mobile applications.
Datacenter and Virtualization ... Unified Computing, Unified Fabric, Data Centre Switching, Storage Networking and Cloud Computing services.
IP NGN (Next Generation Networks) ... High-end routing and switching for fixed and mobile service provider networks, broadcast video contribution/ distribution, entitlement and content delivery systems. ...
Small businesses include home businesses and (usually technology-based) startups.
Home user refers to individuals or families who require these kinds of services." [Cisco Systems. Wikipedia]
Create the computer network toplogy diagrams using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software with the design elements library "Cisco products additional".
The example "Design elements - Cisco products additional" is included in the Cisco Network Diagrams solution from the Computer and Networks area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.

Cisco products additional symbols

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Cisco Network Diagrams

Network Hubs

Special libraries of highly detailed, accurate shapes and computer graphics, servers, hubs, switches, printers, mainframes, face plates, routers etc.

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How To Make MS Visio Wireless Network Diagram

ConceptDraw DIAGRAM allows you to easily create wireless network diagrams and then make an MS Visio file from your network diagram in a single click.

Bus network topology diagram

"A bus network is a network topology in which nodes are connected in a daisy chain by a linear sequence of buses. ...
The bus is the data link in a bus network. The bus can only transmit data in one direction, and if any network segment is severed, all network transmission ceases.

A host on a bus network is called a station or workstation. In a bus network, every station receives all network traffic, and the traffic generated by each station has equal transmission priority. Each network segment is, therefore, a collision domain. In order for nodes to transmit on the same cable simultaneously, they use a media access control technology such as carrier sense multiple access (CSMA) or a bus master." [Bus network. Wikipedia]
The bus network topology diagram example was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Computer and Networks solution from the Computer and Networks area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.

Bus topology

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Computer Network Diagrams

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How to Create a Venn Diagram

Venn diagrams were invented by John Venn as a method of depicting relationships between different components. A Venn diagram consists of two or more circles. Each circle represents a specific group or set. The entities which are depicted by circles generally have some common characteristics. A Venn Diagram shows all the possible logical relations between these entities. Any properties that belong to more than one set should be indicated in the sections where the circles overlap. A Venn Diagram can be useful to visually summarize the status and future viability of a project. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM allows you to make Venn diagrams using the Venn Diagrams solution.

Cisco switches and hubs - Vector stencils library

The vector stencils library "Cisco switches and hubs" contains 26 symbols of Cisco switches and hubs for drawing computer network diagrams.
"A switch is a device used on a computer network to physically connect devices together. Multiple cables can be connected to a switch to enable networked devices to communicate with each other. Switches manage the flow of data across a network by only transmitting a received message to the device for which the message was intended. Each networked device connected to a switch can be identified using a MAC address, allowing the switch to regulate the flow of traffic. This maximises security and efficiency of the network. Because of these features, a switch is often considered more "intelligent" than a network hub. Hubs neither provide security, or identification of connected devices. This means that messages have to be transmitted out of every port of the hub, greatly degrading the efficiency of the network." [Network switch. Wikipedia]
"An Ethernet hub, active hub, network hub, repeater hub, multiport repeater or hub is a device for connecting multiple Ethernet devices together and making them act as a single network segment. It has multiple input/ output (I/ O) ports, in which a signal introduced at the input of any port appears at the output of every port except the original incoming. A hub works at the physical layer (layer 1) of the OSI model. The device is a form of multiport repeater. Repeater hubs also participate in collision detection, forwarding a jam signal to all ports if it detects a collision." [Ethernet hub. Wikipedia]
The symbols example "Cisco switches and hubs - Vector stencils library" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Cisco Network Diagrams solution from the Computer and Networks area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
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Cisco hub

100BaseT hub

Small hub

Workgroup switch

Workgroup switch, subdued

Voice-enabled workgroup switch

ATM switch

LAN2LAN switch

ISDN switch

MGX 8000 multiservice switch

Multilayer switch with Si

Multilayer switch

Multilayer switch with Si, subdued

Program switch

Data center switch

Voice-enabled ATM switch

IP DSL switch

Content switch

Content service switch 1100

Virtual layer switch

Layer 2 remote switch

Server switch

Multilayer remote switch

Multifabric server switch

Access gateway

Long-Reach CPE

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Cisco Network Diagrams

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How To Make an MS Visio Rack Diagram

Rack Diagram is a tool of network engineers and administrators. It should depict the structure of equipment installation, and provide the base to support electronic equipment, power, cooling, and cable management. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM allows you to easily create a diagram that will help to detail the type of rack equipment that best fits your needs and then lets you customize your installation. Choosing the right equipment will deliver better results as well as saving you time and money. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM allows you to create rack diagrams and then make an MS Visio file from diagrams in a few short steps.

Cisco - Vector stencils library

The vector stencils library "Cisco" contains 27 icons of Cisco telecommunication devices: wireless bridge, access point, antenna, wireless internet video camera, telepresence system, IP video phone, video conferencing system.
Use it for drawing computer network diagrams and equipment layouts.
"Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Jose, California, that designs, manufactures, and sells networking equipment. ... Cisco's products and services focus upon three market segments - Enterprise and Service Provider, Small Business and the Home." [Cisco Systems. Wikipedia]
The clip art example "Cisco - Vector stencils library" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Telecommunication Network Diagrams solution from the Computer and Networks area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.

Cisco Aironet 1410 wireless bridge with antenna

Cisco Aironet 1300 series outdoor access point or bridge with antenna

Cisco Aironet 1232 Access Point AP1200

Cisco Aironet 1200 AP access point.

Cisco Aironet AIR-AP1231G-A-K9 access point

Cisco Aironet 1120 access point

Cisco Aironet AP antenna ANT1729

Cisco Aitonet AP antenna ANT2012

Cisco Aironet network adaptor antenna

Cisco WVC210 wireless video camera (front)

Cisco WVC210 wireless video camera (bottom)

Cisco TelePresence System 1100

Cisco TelePresence System 1300-47 (front)

Cisco TelePresence System 1300-47 (Rear)

Cisco TelePresence System 1300-65 (front)

Cisco TelePresence System 3010

Cisco TelePresence System 3210

Cisco IP Video Phone E20 (front)

Cisco TelePresence System 500-32 (front)

Cisco EX60 Video Conferencing System (front)

Cisco EX90 Video Conferencing System (Front)

Cisco TelePresence System 1000 MXP (Front)

Cisco TelePresence System 500-37 pedestal

Cisco TelePresence System 500-37 wall

Cisco TelePresence 1700 MXP (front)

Cisco TelePresence System MX200 42-inch (front)

Cisco TelePresence System MX300 55-inch (front)

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Telecommunication Network Diagrams

Divided Bar Diagrams

The Divided Bar Diagrams Solution extends the capabilities of ConceptDraw DIAGRAM with templates, samples, and a library of vector stencils for drawing high impact and professional Divided Bar Diagrams and Graphs, Bar Diagram Math, and Stacked Graph.

Examples of Flowcharts, Org Charts and More

ConceptDraw DIAGRAM covers a broad spectrum of business graphics categories and offers at ConceptDraw STORE enormous online collection of pictorial examples and samples for different thematics and application areas. It is a plentiful source of inspiration and wonderful examples of professionally designed diagrams, flowcharts, UML diagrams, organizational charts, databases, ERDs, network diagrams, business charts, different thematic charts, schematics, infographics and plans developed specially for knowledge workers, engineers, managers, businessmen, marketing specialists, analytics, scientists, students, professors, journalists and also for a large number of other people that every day use various diagrams and drawings in their work and life activity. Each of these examples is a real art, all they are well thought-out and designed without efforts with help of powerful tools of ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software. ConceptDraw examples display all variety of tasks, possibilities and results that ConceptDraw Product Line lets achieve fast and easy. ConceptDraw is one of the best Visio alternatives for Mac. It open all Visio formats like.vsdx,.vss,.vdx files and allows you to export files to Visio formats.

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Line Graphs

How to draw a Line Graph with ease? The Line Graphs solution extends the capabilities of ConceptDraw DIAGRAM with professionally designed templates, samples, and a library of vector stencils for drawing perfect Line Graphs.

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How to Draw a Divided Bar Chart

A divided bar graph is a rectangle divided into smaller rectangles along its length in proportion to the data. Segments in a divided bar represent a set of quantities according to the different proportion of the total amount. A divided bar diagram is created using rectangular bars to depict proportionally the size of each category. The bars in a divided bar graph can be vertical or horizontal. The size of each rectangle displays the part that each category represents. The value of the exact size of the whole must be known because each section of the bar displays a piece of that value. A divided bar diagram is rather similar to a sector diagram in that the bar shows the entire data amount and the bar is divided into several parts to represent the proportional size of each category. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM in conjunction with Divided Bar Diagrams solution provides tools to create stylish divided bar charts for your presentations.