TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, the de facto standard for Internet communications that is widely used on local area networks. Technically, this means the TCP and IP protocols, but the term has come to encompass all of the related protocols, such as TELNET, FTP, lpd, etc. pp.
TCP Port A method of accessing a TCP/IP service, where a device with a single IP address can have multiple TCP ports. For example, TELNET is port 23, lpd is port 515, etc.; to access a service, you would specify the IP address of the device plus the TCP port number of the service. p.
TCPware A popular VMS TCP/IP software package sold by Process Software. p.
TELNET A TCP/IP protocol that allows two devices to communicate over a LAN. One of the devices appears as if it were a dumb serial terminal that is hardwired to the other device. TELNET is used by TROY XCD print servers to allow devices like PCs to access the print server remote console. pp.
TELNET interpretation In the TELNET protocol, certain characters are intercepted and handled in a special manner, rather than being sent directly to the device. p.
Text file A file that contains ASCII formatted information, with each line of text usually separated by a line feed and/or carriage return.
tftp Trivial File Transfer Protocol, a simple method of transferring information between two TCP/IP devices. pp.
TGV Multinet A TCP/IP software package that runs on VMS. pp.
Thin Ethernet See 10base2.
Transport layer Layer 4 of the OSI Reference Model; provides
Transceiver In Ethernet networks, a small box that plugs into the AUI port of a device to allow that device to connect to the Ethernet cable. Many Ethernet devices have one or more
