\chapter*{Glossary}\label{ch:glossary}
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\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}.