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| A direct connection between two devices. For example, a |
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| connection between a computer and the product. |
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Codec |
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| movie (for example, MP3 or DivX). |
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Component video |
| A type of analog video information. |
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DHCP |
| Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. The DHCP gives IP addresses |
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| to the computer network devices. |
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DNS |
| Domain Name Server. A server that changes the names of domains |
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| (for example, www.philips.com) in IP addresses. |
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DRM |
| Digital Rights Management. DRM protects the integrity of the media |
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| file so that the intellectual property, including copyright, in such |
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| media file is not misappropriated. |
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Firewall |
| A program or computer network device that makes sure that the |
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| computer network is secure. |
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Gateway |
| An IP address that a computer network uses to get access to the |
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| another computer network. For example, the IP address that a local |
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| area network uses to get access to the Internet. |
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Infrastructure network |
| A computer network of two or more devices that are connected |
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| through a central host (for example, a base station or a router). |
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IP address |
| A unique combination of four numbers (0 - 255) that identifies a |
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| device in a computer network. An IP address can be static or |
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| dynamic (given by a DHCP). |
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MAC address |
| A unique combination of 6 hexadecimal numbers (00 - FF) that |
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| identifies (a part of) a physical device. |
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Network mask |
| A combination of four numbers (0 - 255) that identifies the maximum |
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| number of IP addresses in a computer network. For example, when |
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| the network mask is 255.255.255.0, the first, second and third |
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| numbers of all IP addresses in the computer network are the same. |
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NTSC |
| National Television System Committee. A type of analog TV system. |
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| NTSC is mostly used in the Americas. |
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PAL |
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Philips Media Manager |
| The program that can share the media files on a computer with the |
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| product. |
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SSID |
| Service Set Identifier. The name of the wireless computer network. |
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Streamium |
| The Philips range of |
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UPnP |
| Universal |
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WEP |
| Wired Equivalent Privacy. A security type for wireless computer |
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WPA |
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