Glossary
Glossary of common words in VoIP and networking
Yahoo Messenger and Skype - Which is Better?
Both Yahoo Messenger and Skype are very common and both have had recent releases of new versions. Also, both offer text chat and voice and video calls. But can Yahoo stand as a serious Skype alternative for voice communication?
Both Yahoo Messenger and Skype are very common and both have had recent releases of new versions. Also, both offer text chat and voice and video calls. But can Yahoo stand as a serious Skype alternative for voice communication?
HD Voice Definition
HD Voice Glossary - HD Voice stands for High-Definition Voice, and is also commonly called wideband voice. It is a kind of voice transmission, especially in VoIP] systems, whereby higher voice quality is transmitted over a lower bandwidth. The result of HD Voice is a sound of quality close to that of a room conversation.
HD Voice Glossary - HD Voice stands for High-Definition Voice, and is also commonly called wideband voice. It is a kind of voice transmission, especially in VoIP] systems, whereby higher voice quality is transmitted over a lower bandwidth. The result of HD Voice is a sound of quality close to that of a room conversation.
What is Latency?
What is latency and how can it affect voice quality in VoIP? Latency is the time between the moment a voice packet is transmitted and the moment it reaches its destination. It of course leads to delay and finally to echo. It is caused by slow network links. This is what leads to echo.
What is latency and how can it affect voice quality in VoIP? Latency is the time between the moment a voice packet is transmitted and the moment it reaches its destination. It of course leads to delay and finally to echo. It is caused by slow network links. This is what leads to echo.
Delay In VoIP
Delay in VoIP is caused when packets of data (voice) take more time than expected to reach their destination. This causes some disruption is the voice quality. However, if it is dealt with properly, its effects can be minimized.
Delay in VoIP is caused when packets of data (voice) take more time than expected to reach their destination. This causes some disruption is the voice quality. However, if it is dealt with properly, its effects can be minimized.
What is Echo?
Echo is annoying effect that you experience over a phone call when you hear your own voice back after some milliseconds. The amount of time after which you hear the echo varies depending on the factors that are causing the echo.
Echo is annoying effect that you experience over a phone call when you hear your own voice back after some milliseconds. The amount of time after which you hear the echo varies depending on the factors that are causing the echo.
What is a Data Packet?
A data packet is a basic unit of communication over a digital network. A packet is also called a datagram, a segment, a block, a cell or a frame, depending on the protocol. When data has to be transmitted, it is broken down into similar structures of data, which are reassembled to the original data chunk once they reach their destination.
A data packet is a basic unit of communication over a digital network. A packet is also called a datagram, a segment, a block, a cell or a frame, depending on the protocol. When data has to be transmitted, it is broken down into similar structures of data, which are reassembled to the original data chunk once they reach their destination.
What is Softphone?
Softphone is software that allows you to make phone calls using a computer. It is a term used in contrast with hardware-based phone calling where dedicated hardware is used for making calls.
Softphone is software that allows you to make phone calls using a computer. It is a term used in contrast with hardware-based phone calling where dedicated hardware is used for making calls.
What is PBX?
What is PBX? PBX stands for Private Branch Exchange. It is a PSTN telephone network used within a private enterprise. Users inside a PBX share outside lines which they use to make phone calls external to the PBX.
What is PBX? PBX stands for Private Branch Exchange. It is a PSTN telephone network used within a private enterprise. Users inside a PBX share outside lines which they use to make phone calls external to the PBX.
What is PSTN?
What is PSTN? Public Switched Telephone Network
What is PSTN? Public Switched Telephone Network
What is a Protocol?
What is a protocol? Examples of protocols.
What is a protocol? Examples of protocols.
What is Ethernet?
What is Ethernet? Ethernet is the protocol that controls data transmission over a Local Area Network. It is by far the most popular and most commonly used protocol for LANs.
What is Ethernet? Ethernet is the protocol that controls data transmission over a Local Area Network. It is by far the most popular and most commonly used protocol for LANs.
What is a LAN?
What is a LAN? A Local Area Network is a relatively small network compared to a WAN. It covers areas like rooms, offices, campuses, buildings etc. Most LANs today run under Ethernet protocol.
What is a LAN? A Local Area Network is a relatively small network compared to a WAN. It covers areas like rooms, offices, campuses, buildings etc. Most LANs today run under Ethernet protocol.
What is a WAN?
What is a WAN? A wide area network is a large network covering cities, countries and continents. A WAN is also called an internetwork, and is made up of many LANs connected together. The Internet is the largest WAN we have.
What is a WAN? A wide area network is a large network covering cities, countries and continents. A WAN is also called an internetwork, and is made up of many LANs connected together. The Internet is the largest WAN we have.
What is a server?
Short definition of a server
Short definition of a server
What is P2P
What is P2P? P2P stands for Peer-To-Peer. It is a type of network communication that allows file and data sharing between hardware and software without passing through the services of a server. An example of a P2P software is Kazaa.
What is P2P? P2P stands for Peer-To-Peer. It is a type of network communication that allows file and data sharing between hardware and software without passing through the services of a server. An example of a P2P software is Kazaa.