Networking Dictionary
Answer mode:-
A function that allows a modem to answer an incoming call, detects the protocol being used by the calling modem, and synchronizes with that protocol. On a Hayes-compatible modem, answer mode is controlled by the command ATS0=n, where n specifies the number of rings that the modem waits before answer 
ing.
Anti-virus program:-
A program that detects or eliminates a computer virus! Some anti-virus programs are terminate- and- stay resident (TSR) programs that can detect suspicious activity on your computer as it happens; others must be run periodically as part of your normal housekeeping activities. An anti-virus program locates and identifies a virus by looking for characteristic patterns or suspicious activity in the system, such as unexpected disk access or .EXE files changing in some unusual way. It recognizes the virus by comparing information from the system against a database of known viruses, which is kept on disk.
Be sure you test an anti-virus program carefully on your network before you employ it everywhere; some programs impose an enormous overhead abnormal network operation.
Apple Talk:-
An Apple Macintosh network, protocol, based on the ISO/OSI model, which gives every Macintosh networking capabilities. AppleTalk can run under several network operating systems, including Apple Computer's AppleShare, Novell NetWare for the Macintosh, and TOPS from Sun Microsystems. Apple Talk includes specifications for the data-link layer as LocalTalk, Ether Talk, or TokenTalk, and the network layer a Datagram Delivery Protocol. The transport layer contains four protocols: Routing Table maintenance Protocol (RTMP),
Apple Talk Echo Protocol (AEP, Apple Talk Transaction Protocol (ATP), and Name Binding Protocol (NBP). The session layer includes Apple Talk Data Stream Protocol (ADSP), Apple Talk Session Protocol (ASP), Printer Access Protocol (PAP), and Zone
Information Protocol (ZIP). The presentation layer adds the AppleTalk Filing Protocol (AFP) for access to remote files on shared disks.
A function that allows a modem to answer an incoming call, detects the protocol being used by the calling modem, and synchronizes with that protocol. On a Hayes-compatible modem, answer mode is controlled by the command ATS0=n, where n specifies the number of rings that the modem waits before answer
Anti-virus program:-
A program that detects or eliminates a computer virus! Some anti-virus programs are terminate- and- stay resident (TSR) programs that can detect suspicious activity on your computer as it happens; others must be run periodically as part of your normal housekeeping activities. An anti-virus program locates and identifies a virus by looking for characteristic patterns or suspicious activity in the system, such as unexpected disk access or .EXE files changing in some unusual way. It recognizes the virus by comparing information from the system against a database of known viruses, which is kept on disk.
Be sure you test an anti-virus program carefully on your network before you employ it everywhere; some programs impose an enormous overhead abnormal network operation.
Apple Talk:-
An Apple Macintosh network, protocol, based on the ISO/OSI model, which gives every Macintosh networking capabilities. AppleTalk can run under several network operating systems, including Apple Computer's AppleShare, Novell NetWare for the Macintosh, and TOPS from Sun Microsystems. Apple Talk includes specifications for the data-link layer as LocalTalk, Ether Talk, or TokenTalk, and the network layer a Datagram Delivery Protocol. The transport layer contains four protocols: Routing Table maintenance Protocol (RTMP),
Apple Talk Echo Protocol (AEP, Apple Talk Transaction Protocol (ATP), and Name Binding Protocol (NBP). The session layer includes Apple Talk Data Stream Protocol (ADSP), Apple Talk Session Protocol (ASP), Printer Access Protocol (PAP), and Zone
Information Protocol (ZIP). The presentation layer adds the AppleTalk Filing Protocol (AFP) for access to remote files on shared disks.