Glossary
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DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Enables e.g. a print server to
automatically obtain an unused IP address from the DHCP server.
To fully benefit from this method, the print server also supports DDNS,
which is available in Windows 2000 networks.
Digital Certificate
Used to create digital signatures and public/private key pairs for secure
Web services.
DNS
Domain Name System. Resolves host names into IP addresses.
Dynamic DNS
Dynamic Domain Name System. Allows hosts to dynamically change the
IP address in DNS, e.g. when the host is given a new IP address by DHCP.
Firmware
Firmware is the print server’s internal software.
Flash Memory
The print server firmware is stored in Flash memory
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FTP
File Transfer Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol used for logging in to network
servers and for transferring files.
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language. A standard hypertext language used for
creating World Wide Web pages and other hypertext documents.
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The TCP/IP protocol for Web based
communication.
HTTPS
HyperText Transmission Protocol, Secure, i.e. HTTP for secure
transactions.
IP
Internet Protocol. The TCP/IP network-layer protocol that regulates
packet forwarding by tracking IP addresses, routing outgoing messages
and recognizing incoming messages.
IPP
Internet Printing Protocol. A developing industry standard that allows
users to print to remote printers across the Internet. With IPP, a user with
an Internet connection can send a document to any printer connected to
the Internet. IPP is platform independent and can be used to print over
any LAN or WAN that supports TCP/IP.
IPX
Internetwork Packet Exchange, a networking protocol used by NetWare.
LAN
Local Area Network.
LED
Light Emitting Diode.