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Bonjour
Macintosh network technology for automatically detecting devices connected
to the network and for specifying settings. Previously called “Rendezvous”,
the name was changed to “Bonjour” starting with Mac OS X v10.4.
BOOTP
BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol) is an Internet protocol that enables a diskless
workstation to discover (1) its own IP address, (2) the IP address of a BOOTP
server on the network, and (3) a file that can be loaded into memory to boot
the workstation. This enables the workstation to boot without requiring a hard
or floppy disk drive.
DDNS (Dynamic DNS)
DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) is technology for automatically
assigning dynamically assigned IP addresses to fixed domains.
The recent availability of always-on Internet connections has resulted in an
increased number of users turning their home computers into publicly acces-
sible Web servers. The IP address supplied by the Internet service provider
changes with each connection, complicating public access to the Internet.
By using a DDNS service, home computers can normally be accessed with a
fixed host name.
DHCP
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a protocol for assigning
dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network. With dynamic addressing, a
device can have a different IP address every time it connects to the network.
In some systems, the device’s IP address can even change while it is still
connected. DHCP also supports a mix of static and dynamic IP addresses.
Dynamic addressing simplifies network administration because the software
keeps track of IP addresses rather than requiring an administrator to manage
the task. This means that a new computer can be added to a network without
the hassle of manually assigning it a unique IP address.
DNS
Abbreviation for Domain Name System. A system that acquires the sup-
ported IP addresses from host names in a network environment. DNS allows
the user to access other computers over a network by specifying host names,
instead of difficult to memorize and understand IP addresses.