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Appendix D: Glossary
DOM
A domain name identifies one or more IP addresses. Conversely, an IP address may map to
more than one domain name.
A domain name has a suffix that indicates which top level domain (TLD) it belongs to.
Every country has its own top-level domain, for example
.de
for Germany,
.fr
for France,
.jp
for Japan,
.tw
for Taiwan,
.uk
for the United Kingdom,
.us
for the U.S.A., and so on. There are
also
.com
for commercial bodies,
.edu
for educational institutions,
.net
for network operators,
and
.org
for other organizations as well as
.gov
for the U. S. government and
.mil
for its armed
services.
DOM
The Document Object Model (DOM) is an interface that allows programs and scripts to
dynamically access and update the content, structure, and style of documents. The DOM
allows you to model the objects in an HTML or XML document (text, links, images, tables),
defining the attributes of each object and how they can be manipulated.
Further details about the DOM can be found at the
W3C
.
DTIM
The Delivery Traffic Information Map (DTIM) message is an element included in some
Beacon frames. It indicates which stations, currently sleeping in low-power mode, have data
buffered on the Access Point awaiting pick-up. Part of the DTIM message indicates how
frequently stations must check for buffered data.
Dynamic IP Address
See IP Address .
E
EAP
The Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) is an authentication protocol that supports
multiple methods, such as token cards, Kerberos, one-time passwords, certificates, public
key authentication, and smart cards.