Networking Glossary
- Data Link Layer The OSI layer that is responsible for data transfer across a single physical connection, or series of bridged connections, between two Network entities. [Source: RFC 1208]
- DECnet Digital Equipment Corporation's proprietary network architecture. [Source: RFC 1208]
- DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) The U.S. government agency that funded the ARPANET. [Source: RFC 1208]
- DCA (Defense Communications Agency) . The government agency responsible for the Defense Data Network (DDN). [Source: RFC 1208]
- DDN (Defense Data Network) Comprises the MILNET and several other DoD networks. [Source: RFC 1208]
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