promiscous mode is one in which all the packets are sent to a computer and not only those which are addressed to it. in a non promiscous mode only those packets are send to the computer which are addressed to it.
As promiscuous mode can be used in a malicious way to sniff on a network, one might be interested in detecting network devices that are in promiscuous mode. In promiscuous mode, some software might...
Inline is used to look at a specific location such as between two routers, where as promiscuous mode captures traffic using a capture device such as a hub or switch, this way all traffic that goes...
IS Lenses (Canon's for example) contain movable optical elements that are used to compensate for camera shake. A tiny sensor controls their movement to cancel-out the monitored shake and, as a...
The mean is the average. For example if you had the numbers 11, 10, 12, 11, 7, and 15. You would add them up and divide by how many numbers there are (which in this case is 6). The number you get is...