| Keyword | Definition |
|---|---|
| Connectivity | the way that computers are connected together (e.g. wired / wireless) |
| Copper wire | a cheap physical connection between devices that uses electrical signals to transmit data. |
| Fibre optic | physical connection between devices that uses light instead of electricity to transmit data at high speeds and over long distances |
| Wired | a method of connecting devices on a network using a physical link (e.g. fibre optic or copper wire) |
| Wireless | a method of connecting devices on a network using radio signals to transmit data (e.g 3G or WiFi) |
