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Glossary
IP address Internet Protocol Address. The 32-bit, 4-byte address assigned
to machines with TCP/IP. Every machine that is on the Internet
has a unique IP address. This facilitates interconnectivity
among a variety of independent host systems.
An IP address is usually represented in dotted decimal notation
(called a dotted quad) consisting of 4 parts separated by dots,
e.g.:
165.113.245.2
Most machines also have one or more Domain Names (see
DNS) that are easier for people to remember.
Intranet A network of WBTs within a company or organization.
ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network. Evolving switched network
standard that provides end-to-end digital voice and data
communication services.
kb or kilobit 1,024 bits. Commonly referred to as 1 thousand bits.
kB or kilobyte 1,024 bytes. Commonly referred to as 1 thousand bytes.
kbps or kb/s Kilobits per second. An abbreviation meaning thousands of bits
per second.
Load Balancing Services A management add-on to Citrix WinFrame and MetaFrame
servers that allows administrators to group multiple WinFrame
and/or MetaFrame servers into scalable “server farms” to
deliver the best application performance and server resource
utilization.
Mb or megabit 1,048,576 bits. Commonly referred to as 1 million bits.
MB Megabytes
Mbps or Mb/s Megabits per second.
MetaFrame The world’s first Server-based Computing software for Microsoft
Windows NT 4.0 Server, Terminal Server Edition multi-user
software.
MIB Management Information Base. A database of managed objects
accessed by network management protocols.