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Glossary
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15-12 VL6522c/VL5522c/VL4522c
15.5
15.5 Glossary
Term Description
10BASE-T/
100BASE-TX/
1000BASE-T A set of specifications under the Ethernet standards. Those cables consist of
twisted copper wire pairs. The transmission rates of 10Base-T, 100Base-TX and
1000Base-T are respectively 10Mbps, 100Mpbs and 1000Mbps.
Adobe
®
Flash
®
Software or its file format developed by Adobe Systems Inc. (formerly by Mac-
romedia, Inc.), used to create contents by compiling vector-graphic animations
and sounds.
The software allows handling interactive contents using keyboard or mouse. The
files can be kept relatively compact, and accessed from a Web browser with
dedicated plug-in software.
AppleTalk The generic name for the protocol suite developed by Apple Computer for com-
puter networking.
bit The abbreviation for binary digit, The smallest unit of information (data quantity)
handled by a computer or printer. A bit uses only a 0 or a 1 to indicate data.
BMP The abbreviation for Bitmap. A file format used to save image data. (The file ex-
tension is ".bmp").
Commonly used on Windows platforms. BMP covers the color depth from mon-
ochrome (2 values) to full color (16,777,216 colors). BMP images are not suitable
for compressed storage.
Bonjour A Macintosh network technology, automatically detecting a device connected to
the network for automatic configuration. Previously called "Rendezvous", and
has been changed to "Bonjour" since Mac OS X v10.4.
BOOTP The abbreviation for Bootstrap Protocol. The protocol is used for a client com-
puter on the TCP/IP network to load network configuration automatically from a
server. Instead of BOOTP, DHCP, an advanced protocol based on BOOTP, is
typically used today.
Brightness Brightness of a display or other screen.
Byte A byte indicates a unit of information (data quantity) handled by a computer or
printer. A byte consists of eight bits.
Client A computer using services provided by servers via the network.
CMYK The acronym for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black. The colors in the toner or
ink used for color printing. Changing the mixing ratio of the four CMYK colors al-
lows creating any type of full colors.
Color matching A technology for minimizing the difference in colors among different devices
such as scanners, displays and printers.
Default Gateway A device, such as a computer or router, used as a "gateway" to access comput-
ers on different LANs.
DHCP The acronym for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. The protocol is used for
a client computer on the TCP/IP network to load network configuration automat-
ically from a server. Just using a DHCP server to centrally manage IP addresses
of the DHCP clients enables you to construct a network without IP address con-
flicts or other troubles.
DNS The acronym for Domain Name System. DNS allows for obtaining the IP address
corresponding to a host name in network environments. This system enables a
user to access other computers on the network by specifying host names in-
stead of elusive and non-intuitive IP addresses.
DPI (dpi) The acronym for Dots Per Inch. A unit of resolution used for printers and scan-
ners. This indicates the number of dots used to represent an inch. The higher this
value, the higher the resolution.
Driver Software that works as a bridge between a computer and a peripheral device.
Ethernet A standard for LAN transmission lines.
Frame type A type of communication format used in NetWare environments. For mutual
communication, the same frame type is required.
FTP The acronym for File Transfer Protocol. This is a protocol used for transferring
files via the Internet, an intranet or other TCP/IP network.