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server	A computer in a network that is shared by multiple endstations. Servers
	provide endstations with access to shared network services such as
	computer files and printer queues.
SLIP	Serial Line Internet Protocol. A protocol that allows IP to run over a
	serial line (console port) connection.
SNMP	Simple Network Management Protocol. The current IETF standard
	protocol for managing devices on an TCP/IP network.
stack	A group of network devices that are integrated to form a single logical
	device.
STP	See Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).
SuperStack	In this guide, the generic term SuperStack refers to any SuperStack II
	and SuperStack 3 device. SuperStack II and SuperStack 3 devices can be
	connected together to form a SuperStack system.
switch	A device that interconnects several LANs to form a single logical LAN
	that comprises of several LAN segments. Switches are similar to bridges,
	in that they connect LANs of a different type; however they connect
	more LANs than a bridge and are generally more sophisticated.
Switch Database	A database that is stored by a switch to determine if a packet should
	be forwarded, and which port should forward the packet if it is to be
	forwarded.
TCP/IP	Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. This is the name for
	two of the most well-known protocols developed for the
	interconnection of networks. Originally a UNIX standard, TCP/IP is now
	supported on almost all platforms, and is the protocol of the Internet.
	TCP relates to the content of the data travelling through a network —
	ensuring that the information sent arrives in one piece when it reaches
	its destination. IP relates to the address of the endstation to which data
	is being sent, as well as the address of the destination network.
Telnet	A TCP/IP application protocol that provides a virtual terminal service,
	letting a user log into another computer system and access a device as
	if the user were connected directly to the device.
TFTP	Trivial File Transfer Protocol. Allows you to transfer files (such as
	software upgrades) from a remote device using the local management
	capabilities of the Switch.