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protocol A set of rules that determines how data is sent back and forth between two applications.
QTSS QuickTime Streaming Server. A technology that lets you deliver media over the Internet in real time.
queue An orderly waiting area where items wait for some type of attention from the system. See also print queue.
QuickTime A set of Macintosh system extensions or a Windows
QuickTime Streaming Server See QTSS.
Samba Open source software that provides file, print, authentication, authorization, name resolution, and network service browsing to Windows clients using the SMB protocol.
server A computer that provides services (such as file service, mail service, or web service) to other computers or network devices.
share point A folder, hard disk (or hard disk partition), or optical disc that’s accessible over the network. A share point is the point of access at the top level of a group of shared items. Share points can be shared using AFP, SMB, NFS (an export), or FTP.
short name An abbreviated name for a user. The short name is used by Mac OS X for home folders, authentication, and email addresses.
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SLP DA Service Location Protocol Directory Agent. A protocol that registers services available on a network and gives users easy access to them. When a service is added to the network, the service uses SLP to register itself on the network. SLP DA uses a centralized repository for registered network services.
SMB Server Message Block. A protocol that allows client computers to access files and network services. It can be used over TCP/IP, the Internet, and other network protocols. SMB services use SMB to provide access to servers, printers, and other network resources.
TCP Transmission Control Protocol. A method used with the Internet Protocol (IP) to send data in the form of message units between computers over the Internet. IP handles the actual delivery of the data, and TCP keeps track of the units of data (called packets) into which a message is divided for efficient routing through the Internet.
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