Appendix E: Glossary
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TELNET —
Internet standard protocol for remote terminal emulation that allows a user to
remotely log in to another device and appear as if directly connected.
TFTP —
Trivial File Transfer Protocol. A simplified version of the File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
allowing for file transfer between computers over a network.
Transparent Bridging —
Bridging technique used in Ethernet networks that allows transfer of
frames across intermediate nodes using tables associating end nodes with bridging addresses.
Bridges are unknown to the end nodes.
UDP —
User Datagram Protocol. A connectionless protocol used to pass packets across an
internet network, requiring no handshaking between source and destination.
Watchdog Frames —
Frames sent out by servers to clients, under IPX, to verify that clients are
still logged on.
Wide Area Network —
A communications network that is geographically dispersed thus
requiring links provided by communications carriers.
Workstation —
Computer or terminal used by the systems administration or user.
