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\chapter*{Glossary}\label{ch:glossary}
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\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Glossary}
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% This is hard to format reasonably, so we at least try to do it consistently.
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\strut\indent{}A \emph{bridge} is a networking device, which forwards link-level
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frames between interfaces.
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The term \emph{community wireless network}
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describes a system of often wireless networks, which is managed by a community
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rather than by an ISP.
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\emph{Dual-stack} networks can forward and process both IPv4 and IPv6 packets.
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When a program is run without being able to display graphical elements, it is said to be run \emph{headless}.
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A \emph{homelab} is a small infrastructure, on which a network enthusiast can experiment and thus improve their networking skills.
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\emph{Netsplit} is just a short form for \uv{network split}.
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A \emph{next hop} is the name for the following router a packet is forwarded to.
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In Linux distributions, a \emph{package} is a common way to distribute software.
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\emph{Quad-dotted notation} denotes writing a
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32-bit number as four decimal numbers representing individual bytes, with dots
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between them. The numbers are written in the network order, also known as big-endian.
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A \emph{routing daemon} is a program running on a router that exchanges routing information with other routers.
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Python's current way of distributing compiled software is called \emph{wheel}.
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