This straight-forward, straight-talking blockbuster is the easiest way to make sense of the telecom industry for those who don't have an advanced degree--and a trusty reference for those who do. Designed to be of value even to novices, this collection of nearly 4000 to-the-point definitions helps readers decipher telecom and data terminology, concepts, insider jargon, and acronyms. The accompanying CD-ROM allows users to search the entire book and provides 1,000 bonus pages of related coverage from other McGraw-Hill titles--offering an unmatched vehicle for understanding today's complex internet worked telecom world. * The only fully illustrated telecommunications dictionary anywhere * 800 new definitions in this edition * 100 new illustrations (about 400 in all) * Up-to-date: new terms focus on streaming media and video communications--telecom's fastest growing applications * Over 8000 references