In today’s rapidly evolving digital world, the internet is no longer a luxury but a fundamental part of daily life. From remote work to digital learning, streaming entertainment to smart home technologies, the breadth of internet applications is vast and continually expanding. The terminology accompanying these digital innovations can often be as complex as the technology itself. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, a professional seeking to enhance your digital literacy, or simply a curious individual navigating the world wide web, understanding these terms is essential.
Our comprehensive “Broadband & Internet Glossary of Terms” serves as your definitive guide to demystifying the jargon. We’ve gathered an extensive list of terms, definitions and meanings to help you understand what broadband and internet technologies are about. From basic concepts like ‘bandwidth’ and ‘DSL’ to ‘Latency’ and ‘Fibre Optics,’ this glossary aims to convert confusing technical language into clear, understandable information.
We will continue to expand this list of terms on an ongoing basis. We also soon allow you to request terms to be added to this list.
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- MAC Address Filtering
- MAC Address (Media Access Control Address)
- MAC Filtering
- MAC Protocol Data Unit (MPDU)
- Magnitude Modulation
- Mail Exchange (MX)
- Main Distribution Frame (MDF)
- Malware
- MAN (Metropolitan Area Network)
- Managed Hosting
- Managed Router Service
- Management Information Base (MIB)
- Mandatory Access Control (MAC)
- MANET (Mobile Ad hoc Network)
- Mapping Function
- Maximum Burst Size (MBS)
- Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU)
- Media Access Control (MAC)
- Media Gateway
- Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP)
- Media Independent Interface (MII)
- Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST)
- Media Redirection
- Media Streaming Protocol
- Medical IoT (MIoT)
- Memory-Mapped I/O
- Mesh Network
- Mesh Network Topology
- Message Authentication Code (MAC)
- Message Digest Algorithm (MDA)
- Message Passing Interface (MPI)
- Message Queue
- Message Queue Telemetry Transport (MQTT)
- Message Transfer Agent (MTA)
- Messaging Layer Security
- Meta-Directory
- Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF)
- Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
- Metropolitan Ethernet
- Microbroadcasting
- Microcontroller Unit (MCU)
- Microsegmentation
- Microwave Backhaul
- Microwave Communication
- Middleware Appliance
- Millimeter Wave
- Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP)
- Mission-Critical Network
- Mixed-Mode Network
- Mobile Access Gateway (MAG)
- Mobile Backhaul
- Mobile Broadband
- Mobile Edge Computing (MEC)
- Mobile Internet
- Mobile Internet Protocol (MIP)
- Mobile IP Version 6 (MIPv6)
- Mobile Network Access
- Mobile Network Code (MNC)
- Mobile Network Gateway (MNG)
- Mobile Network Operator (MNO)
- Mobile Subscriber Unit (MSU)
- Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO)
- Mobile Web Browser
- Modbus Protocol
- Modem
- Modular Network
- Modulation
- Modulation Techniques
- MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching)
- MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit)
- Multi-channel Multipoint Distribution Service (MMDS)
- Multi-domain Networking
- Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF)
- Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)
- Multi-Vendor Integration
- Multiband Antenna
- Multicast
- Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD)
- Multicast Packet
- Multicast Source
- Multicast Transmission
- Multichannel Network
- Multidomain Network
- Multihoming
- Multinode Cluster
- Multipath Fading
- Multipath Interference
- Multipath Protocol
- Multiplexing
- Multipoint Relay (MPR)
- Multiprotocol BGP (MP-BGP)
- Multiprotocol Label Switching Traffic Engineering (MPLS TE)
- Multiprotocol Label Switching-Transport Profile (MPLS-TP)
- Multiservice Access Node (MSAN)
- Multistage Interconnection Network
- Multitenant Data Center
- Multithreading
- Municipal Broadband
- Municipality-Run Fiber Network
- Must-Carry Rules
