Some Terminology - 2
Some Terminology - 2
LAN, MAN, WAN - Local, Metropolitan, and Wide Area Networks can
be made from any or many of the different physical network media,
and run the different protocols. LAN's are typically confined to
departments (less than a kilometre), MAN's to distances of order 10
kilometres, and WAN's can extend worldwide.
Metacomputer - This term describes a collection of heterogeneous
computers networked by a high-speed wide area network. Such an
environment would recognise the strengths of each machine in the
Metacomputer, and use it accordingly to efficiently solve so-called
Metaproblems. The World Wide Web has the potential to be a
physical realisation of a Metacomputer.