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Glossary
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Subnetwork
A local IP network can consist of one subnetwork or be divid-
ed into multiple subnetworks. The division into subnetworks
is performed when the local IP network is configured. The
subnetworks of a local IP network are also IP networks (
Subnet Mask
The subnet mask indicates which part of an IP address (
) is the network address and which the address
of the computer. The network address defines what is called
the subnet.
TCP/IP
abbreviation for Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Pro-
tocol
TCP/IP is the “language” of the Internet. TCP/IP is used to re-
fer to a suite of protocols used for data communication over
the Internet. TCP and IP are the network and transport proto-
cols underlying most Internet services, including file transfer
(FTP) and e-mail communication (SMTP). TCP/IP is available
for practically all computer systems. TCP/IP thus offers the
advantage of trouble-free communication between otherwise
incompatible networks and systems.
Update
A more recent version of software or firmware is called an up-
date. Updates are often free of charge, resolve minor pro-
gramming errors, and sometimes also offer new functions.
Upload
This term designates the procedure of transmitting files from
one’s own PC to another computer in the Internet.