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PagePrinter Network Adapter: Utilities & Environments G-1
GLOSSARY
Glossary
G
Glossary
This glossary contains terms specific to local area networks (LANs) and the use
of the Network adapters.
A
adapter address. The manufacturer’s identification, or the user-defined
identification, of an adapter. The adapter address is sometimes also used
as the default nickname or login name.
B BOOTP.
See BOOTstrap protocol (BOOTP).
BOOTstrap Protocol (BOOTP)
. A TCP/IP protocol that enables a
workstation to find its IP address.
D data stream.
Print data and control information flowing from a host
system (computer) to the printer, from beginning to end without
interruption.
DLC protocol (Data Link Control).
A set of rules used by two nodes on
a data link to accomplish an orderly exchange of information.
E Ethernet.
A network with a bus topology that uses carrier sense multiple
access with collision detection (CSMA/CD). An Ethernet network may be
installed using any of three cabling systems: Ethernet 10BASE-T (using
telephone twisted pair); Ethernet 10BASE2 (using RG-58 coax and also
referred to as Cheapernet or Thinnet); Ethernet 10BASE5 (using AUI
cable).
F file server.
A computer on your net
work that runs the operating system
software. The software controls the communication among computers
attached to the network and it manages shared resources.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
. A TCP/IP protocol that transfers files
from one computer to another. It is usually implemented in application
programs. This is considered a better way to send files than TFTP (Trivial
File Transfer Protocol) because it uses TCP instead of UDP.