Glossary
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File server
A personal computer or workstation to which two or more users on client personal
computers can gain access via a local area network (LAN) in order to share and use its
hard disk drive.
Gateway Address
The default address of a network or Web site. It provides a single domain name and point
of entry to the site.
HP-GL/2
A graphics language that allows computer applications to draw graphic images using
printers. Images in HP-GL/2 are represented as vector graphics. Vector objects describe
an image in terms of geometric shapes, such as lines and polygons, and fills. HP-GL/2 is
supported by your Canon machine.
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The client-server TCP/IP protocol used on the World Wide
Web for the transfer of HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) documents across the
Internet.
Internet Protocol (IP)
The underlying set of networking rules that describes how data is transmitted across the
Internet. Internet Protocol allows data from one computer to be split into packets to be
sent to another computer with a specific IP address.
IP address
Internet Protocol address. A 32-bit numeric address used by IP (internet protocol) to
specify a computer on the Internet. The IP address is usually written as four numbers
separated by periods. An example is 128.121.4.5.
LAN
Local Area Network. It is a network system formed by linking a server, workstations, and
computers, which are all located in the same building or some other relatively limited area.
Log in
Entering a user name and password as a means of user authentication to start a
computer session or access to a service.
LPD
Line Printer Daemon. A daemon is a program that runs, without human intervention, to
accomplish a given task. The Line Printer Daemon controls the flow of print jobs to a
printer.
MAC address
Media Access Control address. The hardware address of the network adapter of a
computer connected to a local area network.
