- I-D
- See: Internet-Draft
- IAB
- See: Internet
Architecture Board
- IANA
- See: Internet Assigned
Numbers Authority
- ICANN
- See: Internet
Corporation for Assigned Numbers and Names
- ICMP
- See: Internet Control
Message Protocol
- ICT
- Information and
Communications Technologies (or variations thereof,
sometimes CIT).
- IEAK
- Internet Explorer
Administration Kit (Microsoft).
- IEEE
- Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers
- IEEE 802
- See: 802.x
- IEN
- See: Internet Experiment
Note
- IESG
- See: Internet
Engineering Steering Group
- IETF
- See: Internet
Engineering Task Force
- IINREN
- See: Interagency Interim
National Research and Education Network
- IIS
- Internet Information
Service (Microsoft).
- IGP
- See: Interior Gateway
Protocol
- IGRP
- Internet Gateway Routing
Protocol. A proprietary IGP used by cisco System's
routers. [Source: RFC1208]
- IMAP
- See: Internet Message
Access Protocol
- IMHO
- "In My Humble
Opinion"; usually accompanies a statement that
may bring about personal offense or strong
disagreement. Rarely used in Yorkshire, where opinions
are anything but humble, especially about cricket or
rugby.
- IMR
- See: Internet Monthly
Report
- INTAP
- Interoperability
Technology Association for Information Processing. The
technical organization which has the official charter
to develop Japanese OSI profiles and conformance
tests. [Source: RFC1208]
- Integrated Services
Digital Network (ISDN)
- An emerging technology
which is beginning to be offered by the telephone
carriers of the world. ISDN combines voice and digital
network services in a single medium, making it
possible to offer customers digital data services as
well as voice connections through a single
"wire". The standards that define ISDN are
specified by CCITT. See also: CCITT. [Source: RFC1208]
- Interagency Interim
National Research and Education Network (IINREN)
- An evolving operating
network system. Near term (1992-1996) research and
development activities will provide for the smooth
evolution of this networking infrastructure into the
future gigabit NREN. [Source: HPCC]
- Interior Gateway
Protocol (IGP)
- A protocol which
distributes routing information to the routers within
an autonomous system. The term "gateway" is
historical, as "router" is currently the
preferred term. See also: Autonomous System, Exterior
Gateway Protocol, Open Shortest Path First..., Routing
Information Protocol. [Source: RFC1392]
- Intermediate System
(IS)
- An OSI system which
performs network layer forwarding, i.e. not an end
system. It is analogous to an IP router. See also:
Open Systems Interconnection, router. [Source:
RFC1392]
- Intermediate
System-Intermediate System (IS-IS)
- The OSI IGP. See also:
Open Systems Interconnection, Interior Gateway
Protocol. [Source: RFC1392]
- International
Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- A voluntary, nontreaty
organization founded in 1946 which is responsible for
creating international standards in many areas,
including computers and communications. Its members
are the national standards organizations of the 89
member countries, including ANSI for the U.S. See
also: American National Standards Institute, Open
Systems Interconnection. [Source: TAN]
- International
Telecommunications Union (ITU)
- An agency of the United
Nations which coordinates the various national
telecommunications standards so that people in one
country can communicate with people in another
country. [Source: RFC1983]
- International
Telecommunications Union - Telecommunications (ITU-T)
- The new name for CCITT
since the ITU reorganization. The function is the
same; only the name has been changed. [Source:
RFC1983]
- internet
- While an internet is a
network, the term "internet" is usually used
to refer to a collection of networks interconnected
with routers. See also: network. [Source: RFC1392]
- Internet
- (note the capital
"I") The Internet is the largest internet in
the world. Is a three level hierarchy composed of
backbone networks (e.g., Ultranet), mid-level networks
(e.g., NEARnet) and stub networks. The Internet is a
multiprotocol internet. See also: backbone, mid-level
network, stub network, transit network, Internet
Protocol. [Source: RFC1983]
- internet address
- A IP address that
uniquely identifies a node on an internet. An Internet
address (capital "I"), uniquely identifies a
node on the Internet. See also: internet, Internet, IP
address. [Source: RFC1392]
- Internet Architecture
Board (IAB)
- The IAB has been many
things over the years. Originally the Internet
Activities Board, it was responsible for the
development of the protocols which make up the
Internet. It later changed its name and charter to
become the group most responsible for the architecture
of the Internet, leaving the protocol details to the
IESG. In June of 1992, it was chartered as a component
of the Internet Society; this is the charter it holds
today. The IAB is responsible for approving
nominations to the IESG, architectural oversight for
Internet Standard Protocols, IETF standards process
oversight and appeals, IANA and RFC activities, and
liaison to peer standards groups (e.g., ISO). See
also: Internet Engineering Task Force, Internet
Research Task Force, Internet Engineering Steering
Group, Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, Request
for Comments. [Source: RFC1983]
- Internet Assigned
Numbers Authority (IANA)
- The central registry for
various Internet protocol parameters, such as port,
protocol and enterprise numbers, and options, codes
and types. The currently assigned values are listed in
the "Assigned Numbers" document [STD2]. To
request a number assignment, contact the IANA at
"[email protected]". Now superseded by ICANN. See
also: assigned numbers, STD. [Source: RFC1983]
- Internet Corporation
for Assigned Numbers and Names (ICANN)
- Successor to Internet
Assigned Numbers Authority for Internet management
functions performed under contract to US Government.
- Internet Control
Message Protocol (ICMP)
- ICMP is an extension to
the Internet Protocol. It allows for the generation of
error messages, test packets and informational
messages related to IP. It is defined in STD 5, RFC
792. [Source: FYI4]
- Internet-Draft (I-D)
- Internet-Drafts are
working documents of the IETF, its Areas, and its
Working Groups. As the name implies, Internet-Drafts
are draft documents. They are valid for a maximum of
six months and may be updated, replaced, or obsoleted
by other documents at any time. Very often, I-Ds are
precursors to RFCs. See also: Internet Engineering
Task Force, Request For Comments. [Source: RFC1392]
- Internet Engineering
Planning Group (IEPG)
- A group, primarily
composed of Internet service operators, whose goal is
to promote a globally coordinated Internet operating
environment. Membership is open to all. [Source:
RFC1983]
- Internet Engineering
Steering Group (IESG)
- The IESG is composed of
the IETF Area Directors and the IETF Chair. It
provides the first technical review of Internet
standards and is responsible for day-to-day
"management" of the IETF. See also: Internet
Engineering Task Force. [Source: RFC1392]
- Internet Engineering
Task Force (IETF)
- The IETF is a large,
open community of network designers, operators,
vendors, and researchers whose purpose is to
coordinate the operation, management and evolution of
the Internet, and to resolve short-range and mid-range
protocol and architectural issues. It is a major
source of proposals for protocol standards which are
submitted to the IAB for final approval. The IETF
meets three times a year and extensive minutes are
included in the IETF Proceedings. See also: Internet,
Internet Architecture Board. [Source: FYI4]
- Internet Experiment
Note (IEN)
- A series of reports
pertinent to the Internet. IENs were published in
parallel to RFCs and were intended to be "working
documents." They have been replaced by
Internet-Drafts and are currently of historic value
only. See also: Internet-Draft, Request For Comments.
[Source: RFC1392]
- Internet Message
Access Protocol (IMAP)
- A protocol defined by RFC2060
and others, allowing a client to read and manipulate
electronic mail messages and message folders
(mailboxes) on a server.
- Internet Monthly
Report (IMR)
- Published monthly, the
purpose of the Internet Monthly Reports is to
communicate to the Internet Research Group the
accomplishments, milestones reached, or problems
discovered by the participating organizations.
[Source: RFC1392]
- internet number
- See: internet address
- Internet Protocol
(IP, IPv4)
- The Internet Protocol
(version 4), defined in RFC
791, is the network layer for the TCP/IP Protocol
Suite. It is a connectionless, best-effort packet
switching protocol. See also: packet switching, TCP/IP
Protocol Suite, Internet Protocol Version 6. [Source:
RFC1983]
- Internet Protocol
security (IPsec)
- A packet layer security
standard consisting of Authentication Header (AH) and
Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) elements, defined
in RFC
2402 and RFC
2406 respectively. Useful for Virtual Private
Networks.
- Internet Protocol
Version 6 (IPng, IPv6)
- IPv6 (version 5 is a
stream protocol used for special applications) is a
new version of the Internet Protocol which is designed
to be an evolutionary step from its predecessor,
version 4. There are many RFCs defining various
portions of the protocol, its auxiliary protocols, and
the transition plan from IPv4. The core RFCs are 1883,
1884,
1885
and 1886;
also updated at RFC2460.
The name IPng (IP next generation) is a nod to STNG
(Star Trek Next Generation). [Source: RFC1392]
- Internet Registry (IR)
- The IANA has the
discretionary authority to delegate portions of its
responsibility and, with respect to network address
and Autonomous System identifiers, has lodged this
responsibility with an IR. The IR function is
performed by the DDN NIC. See also: Autonomous System,
network address, Defense Data Network..., Internet
Assigned Numbers Authority. [Source: RFC1392]
- Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
- A world-wide "party
line" protocol that allows one to converse with
others in real time. IRC is structured as a network of
servers, each of which accepts connections from client
programs, one per user. See also: talk. [Source:
HACKER]
- Internet Research
Steering Group (IRSG)
- The "governing
body" of the IRTF. See also: Internet Research
Task Force. [Source: MALAMUD]
- Internet Research
Task Force (IRTF)
- The IRTF is chartered by
the IAB to consider long-term Internet issues from a
theoretical point of view. It has Research Groups,
similar to IETF Working Groups, which are each tasked
to discuss different research topics. Multi-cast
audio/video conferencing and privacy enhanced mail are
samples of IRTF output. See also: Internet
Architecture Board, Internet Engineering Task Force,
Privacy Enhanced Mail. [Source: RFC1392]
- Internet Society (ISOC)
- The Internet Society is
a non-profit, professional membership organization
which facilitates and supports the technical evolution
of the Internet, stimulates interest in and educates
the scientific and academic communities, industry and
the public about the technology, uses and applications
of the Internet, and promotes the development of new
applications for the system. The Society provides a
forum for discussion and collaboration in the
operation and use of the global Internet
infrastructure. The Internet Society publishes a
quarterly newsletter, the Internet Society News, and
holds an annual conference, INET. The development of
Internet technical standards takes place under the
auspices of the Internet Society with substantial
support from the Corporation for National Research
Initiatives under a cooperative agreement with the US
Federal Government. [Source: V. Cerf]
- Internetwork Packet
eXchange (IPX)
- Novell's protocol used
by Netware. A router with IPX routing can interconnect
LANs so that Novell Netware clients and servers can
communicate. See also: Local Area Network. [Source:
RFC1392]
- InterNIC
- A five year project,
partially supported by the National Science
Foundation, to provide network information services to
the networking community. The InterNIC began
operations in April of 1993 and is now a collaborative
project of two organizations: AT&T, which provides
Directory and Database Services from South Plainsfield,
NJ; and Network Solutions, Inc., which provides
Registration Services from their headquarters in
Herndon, VA. Services are provided via the Internet,
and by telephone, FAX, and hardcopy. [Source: RFC1983]
- interoperability
- The ability of software
and hardware on multiple machines from multiple
vendors to communicate meaningfully. [Source: RFC1392]
- IONL
- Internal Organization of
the Network Layer. The OSI standard for the detailed
architecture of the Network Layer. Basically, it
partitions the Network layer into subnetworks
interconnected by convergence protocols (equivalent to
internetworking protocols), creating what Internet
calls a catenet or internet. [Source: RFC1208]
- IP (IPv4)
- See: Internet Protocol
- IP address
- The 32-bit address
defined by the Internet Protocol in RFC 791. It is
usually represented in dotted decimal notation. See
also: dot address, internet address, Internet
Protocol, network address, subnet address, host
address. [Source: RFC1392]
- IP datagram
- See: datagram
- IPng (IPv6)
- See: Internet Protocol
Version 6
- IPsec
- See: Internet Protocol
security
- IPX
- See: Internetwork Packet
eXchange
- IR
- See: Internet Registry
- IRC
- See: Internet Relay Chat
- IRSG
- See: Internet Research
Steering Group
- IRTF
- See: Internet Research
Task Force
- IS
- See: Intermediate System
- IS-IS
- See: Intermediate
System-Intermediate System
- ISDN
- See: Integrated Services
Digital Network
- ISO
- See: International
Organization for Standardization
- ISO Development
Environment (ISODE)
- Software that allows OSI
services to use a TCP/IP network. Pronounced eye-so-dee-eee.
See also: Open Systems Interconnection, TCP/IP
Protocol Suite. [Source: RFC1392]
- ISOC
- See: Internet Society
- ISODE
- See: ISO Development
Environment
- ISP
- Internet Service
Provider, a purveyor of access to the Internet.
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