Terms starting with P

4 terms in Networking

  • Packet capture

    Networking › Network monitoring

    Packet capture is the recording of network packets as they cross an interface, saved to a file for detailed protocol analysis and…

  • Packet loss

    Networking › Network monitoring

    Packet loss is the share of network packets that never reach their destination, a key network monitoring metric for congestion, faults and…

  • PoE

    Networking › Network hardware

    PoE (Power over Ethernet) delivers DC power and data over the same twisted-pair cable, powering access points, cameras and phones from a…

  • Port number

    Networking › Transport protocols

    A port number is a 16-bit identifier in TCP and UDP headers that directs transport-layer traffic to the correct application on a…