Glossary

Note: these aren't the definitions you'd find in a book. If that's what you want, then go look in a book. These are they way I would explain the terms to someone. I'd appreciate it if you'd let me know of anything that's misleading or just plain wrong, but I'm not trying to be too strict. Life is tough enough. Sometimes, I may show some sarcasm, though.

T-1

T1 is a 1.5 Mbit/second internet connection. Most companies have at a connection at least this fast. There are also T3 connections, which are faster yet, and OC3, which is an optical fiber protocol that's faster yet. ISPs use high performance fiber connections between each other.

T-110

This is the standard "wire slit" connector used for Cat 5 stuff, like patch panels. It takes a knife-like tool to punch the wire into the slot.