Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. TCP/IP is the communication protocol of the Internet.
MAC address
media access control address. A 48-bit number, unique on a network, that is programmed into each network card or device when it is manufactured.
IP address
Internet protocol address. This 32-bit address is assigned to hosts that use TCP/IP.
subnet mask
The subnet mask is a bit mask that identifies or determines which bits in an IP address correspond to the network address and which correspond to the subnet portions of the address. The subnet mask comprises the network address plus the bits reserved for identifying the subnetwork.
gateway
A device that connects networks with dissimilar network architectures and which operates at the Application Layer of the OSI model. This term may refer to a router.
