InformationDesign-Assignment#17

Network Keyterm - 8

**Handshake**

Term used to describe the process of one computer establishing a connection with another computer or device. The handshake is often the steps of verifying the connection, the speed, and/or the authorization of the computer trying to connect to it. An example of handshaking is when a modem connects to another modem; the tones heard after the dialing is the handshake and can be thought of as the computers greeting each other.

source: http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/h/handshak.htm

**Heterogeneous Network**

Computer network that combines one or more different types of computers and/or protocols.

source: http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/h/hetenetw.htm

**Homogeneous Network**

Computer network derived of computers using similar configuration and protocols. A good example of a homogeneous network is a network using Microsoft Windows over TCP/IP.

source: http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/h/homognet.htm

**Hubbed mode**

Term used to describe when a router or switch is acting like a hub and broadcasting everything to every port instead of a specific port.

source: http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/h/hubbmode.htm

**Hybrid topology**

A network topology that uses two or more network topologies.

source: http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/h/hybrtopo.htm