Glossary
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Glossary
3270DS
3270 Data Stream is a control language used for the 3270 family of
terminals and controllers. Also used for printing.
Active Directory
Active Directory - a structure supported by Windows 2000 that lets any
object on a network be tracked and located. Active Directory is the
directory service used in Windows 2000 Server and provides the
foundation for Windows 2000 distributed networks.
AIX
Advanced Interactive eXecutive. A version of the UNIX operating system
from IBM that runs on various IBM computers including Mainframe
systems.
APPC
Advanced Program-to-Program Communication. SNA facility (based on
LU6.2 and PU2.1) for general purpose inter-program communications.
Often used synonymously with LU6.2 but LU6.2 is the architecture and
APPC is the programming interface.
AppleTalk
A local area network protocol for communication between Apple
Computer products and other computers and peripherals.
arp
Address Resolution Protocol. A protocol within the TCP/IP suite of
network protocols that allows a host to find the physical address of a
node on the same network. It is available in UNIX, Windows 95, Windows
98 and Windows NT. arp cannot be used across routers.
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange, a plain text format
used by computers.
Authentication
Verification of identity, for instance by use of digital signatures.
Auto-IP
A method to automatically set an IP address in the absence of a DHCP
server.
Bonjour
Bonjour enables automatic discovery of computers, devices, and services
on IP networks without the need to enter IP addresses or configure DNS
servers.
BOOTP
BOOT Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol, used for downloading start-up
information such as the IP address to hosts on the network. It is only
available in UNIX. BOOTP requires a BOOTP daemon on your system. A
request made to an active BOOTP daemon initiates a search of the Boot
Table for an entry matching the print server's Ethernet address. If a
matching entry is found, the daemon downloads the IP address to the
print server.
BSD
Berkeley Software Distribution. The University of California, Berkeley
additions to the UNIX operating system.
