Annex
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VideoJet 400
Hub
Multiplexer to connect a number of Ethernet units
to a 10BASE-T segment
ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol
ID
Identification: machine readable number or name
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IGMP
Internet Group Management Protocol
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
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
Picture
A video picture that has been digitized at a given
resolution
