VCS VideoJet 1000, Manual

Page: 97 / 106

Appendix
99
VideoJet 1000
Internet protocol The main protocol used in the Internet. Forms in
conjunction with the Transfer Control Protocol
(TCP) the TCP/IP
IP See Internet Protocol
IP address A 4-byte number uniquely defining each unit on
the Internet. Usually written in dotted-decimal
notation with periods separating the bytes
ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network
ISP Internet Service Provider
JPEG Procedure to encode still images (Joint Photo-
graphic Experts Group)
kbit/s Kilobit per second, the actual data rate
LAN See Local area network
Local area network A communications network serving users within
a limited geographical area, such as a building or
a campus, controlled by a network operating sys-
tem and using a transport protocol.
MAC Media Access Control
MPEG-1 Video compression standard, initially hardware-
dependent, now also possible with software.
MPEG-2 Enhanced video compression standard, high-
level compression facilitates images with studio
quality, meanwhile established as broadcasting
standard.
MPEG-4 Further development of MPEG-2, used for trans-
mission of audiovisual data with very low transfer
rates (e.g. via Intenet).
NAT See Network Address Translator
Netmask A mask that explains which part of an IP address
is the network address and which part comprises
the host address. It is usually expressed in dot-
ted-decimal notation, e.g. 255.255.255.192
Network address
translator A proposal for IP address reuse, where the local
IP address is mapped to a globally unique
address.
Parameter Values used for the configuration of the network
system