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List of Terms and Acronyms
Base64
Encoding scheme
, which converts arbitrary binary data into a
64-character subset of US_ASCII. The encoded data is 33% larger than the original
data.
DNS
Domain Name System
. Defines the structure of internet names and their association
with IP addresses
iChip
TM
Connect One
’
s Internet-in-a-chip module for embedded Internet connectivity.
IP
Internet Protocol
. Provides for transmitting blocks of data, called datagrams, from
sources to destinations, which are hosts identified by fixed length addresses. Also
provides for fragmentation and reassemble of long datagrams, if necessary.
IPCP
Internet Protocol Control Protocol
. Establishes and configures the Internet Protocol
over PPP. Also negotiates Van Jacobson TCP/IP header compression with PPP
ISP
Internet Service Provider
. Commercial company that provides internet access to end
(mostly PC) users through a dial-up connection.
LCP
Link Control Protocol
. Negotiates data link characteristics and tests the integrity of
the link.
MIME
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
. Extends the format of mail message bodies
to allow multi-part textual and non-textual data to be represented and exchanged
between internet mail servers.
PAP
Password Authentication Protocol
. Used optionally by the PPP protocol to identify
the user to the ISP.
CHAP
Challenge Authentication Protocol.
Extends the PAP procedure by introducing
advanced elements of security.
POP3
Post Office Protocol Version 3
. Allows a workstation/PC to dynamically retrieve mail
from a mailbox kept on a remote server.
PPP
Point-to-Point Protocol
. Communications protocol used to send data across serial
communication links, such as modems.
RFC
Request For Comments
. Collections of standards that define the way remote
computers communicate over the internet.
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
. Provides for transferring mail reliably and efficiently
over the internet.
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol
. Provides reliable stream-oriented connections over
the internet. Works in conjunction with its underlying IP protocol.
AT+i
Connect One's
Internet extension to the industry-standard Hayes AT command set.
Supports simplified Internet connectivity commands in the spirit of the AT syntax.
“Leave on
Server”
An option designating whether retrieved Email messages are to be left intact on the
server for subsequent downloads or are to be deleted from the server after a successful
download.
