From 4104e99f00df56ae8774e5969aad0d698f5dc79c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pavel 'LEdoian' Turinsky Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 22:35:18 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add glossary. --- en/glossary.tex | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/en/glossary.tex b/en/glossary.tex index 2283cce..8bebb45 100644 --- a/en/glossary.tex +++ b/en/glossary.tex @@ -1,4 +1,31 @@ \chapter*{Glossary}\label{ch:glossary} \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Glossary} -\XXX{TODO} +% This is hard to format reasonably, so we at least try to do it consistently. + +\strut\indent{}A \emph{bridge} is a networking device, which forwards link-level +frames between interfaces. + +The term \emph{community wireless network} +describes a system of often wireless networks, which is managed by a community +rather than by an ISP. + +\emph{Dual-stack} networks can forward and process both IPv4 and IPv6 packets. + +When a program is run without being able to display graphical elements, it is said to be run \emph{headless}. + +A \emph{homelab} is a small infrastructure, on which a network enthusiast can experiment and thus improve their networking skills. + +\emph{Netsplit} is just a short form for \uv{network split}. + +A \emph{next hop} is the name for the following router a packet is forwarded to. + +In Linux distributions, a \emph{package} is a common way to distribute software. + +\emph{Quad-dotted notation} denotes writing a +32-bit number as four decimal numbers representing individual bytes, with dots +between them. The numbers are written in the network order, also known as big-endian. + +A \emph{routing daemon} is a program running on a router that exchanges routing information with other routers. + +Python's current way of distributing compiled software is called \emph{wheel}.