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Appendix C: Glossary
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DDNS ( D ynamic D omain N ame S ystem) - The capability of assigning a fixed host
and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address.
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DHCP ( D ynamic H ost C onfiguration P rotocol) - A protocol that automatically
configure the TCP/IP parameters for the all the PCs that are connected to a DHCP
server.
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DMZ ( D e m ilitarized Z one) - A Demilitarized Zone allows one local host to be exposed
to the Internet for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or
videoconferencing.
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DNS ( D omain N ame S erver) - An Internet Server that translates the names of
websites into IP addresses.
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Domain Name - A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the
Internet.
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DoS ( D enial o f S ervice) - A hacker attack designed to prevent your computer or
network from operating or communicating.
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DSL ( D igital S ubscriber L ine) - A technology that allows data to be sent or received
over existing traditional phone lines.
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ISP ( I nternet S ervice P rovider) - A company that provides access to the Internet
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MTU ( Maximum Transmission Unit ) - The size in bytes of the largest packet that
can be transmitted.
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NAT ( N etwork A ddress T ranslation) - NAT technology translates IP addresses of a
local area network to a different IP address for the Internet.
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PPPoE ( P oint to P oint P rotocol o ver E thernet) - PPPoE is a protocol for connecting
remote hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up
connection.