IB Digital Society 3.4B Components of Computing Networks Key Definitions

A device that requests data or services from a server over a network, such as a phone loading a web page.

A device that connects a home or office network to the internet by converting between the network's signals and those the provider's line carries.

A device that connects devices within a network and sends each piece of data only to its intended recipient, rather than to everyone.

A device that directs data between networks and shares one internet connection among many devices, sending each piece toward its destination.

A powerful computer that provides data, services, or resources to many other computers, called clients, over a network.

A device that lets wireless devices join a network and extends its wireless coverage across a larger area.