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Glossary

assigned to them. DHCP assigns a unique IP address. A device may request a subnet mask, default router address, name server address, and other parameters and addresses.

DHCP server Any of several kinds of devices that provide DHCP services. These commonly include file servers and routers.

Diagnostic Responder IPX echo tool (ping).

DNS Domain Name Server or Domain Name Services. A capability used widely within both the Internet and corporate networks that resolves (or matches) names with IP addresses. For example, if a workstation needs to retrieve a web page from abc.com, a request containing the name abc.com is sent to a domain name server. That server, or another acting on its behalf, will respond with the IP address of the host at which the web page is stored.

DNS Domain A Internet naming hierarchy such as Agilent.com

Domain Controller In an NT environment, the domain controller has the responsibility for storing certain information about users, resources and devices on the network. There will be a primary domain controller and a backup domain controller. These are referred to as the PDC and BDC, respectively.

E-MailElectronic Mail - A system of sending messages and files across the network from one user to another.

E-mail Server A device that stores incoming and outgoing E-mail messages. The protocol most often used for retrieving messages from the E-mail server to a user’s workstation is POP3 (Post Office Protocol #3). Conversely, the protocol most often used to send E-mail messages from the workstation to the E-mail server is SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.) SMTP is also used in order that the source and destination E-mail servers may exchange E-mails.

File Server A generic term for a device that provides files upon request. It overlaps other commonly used terms such as Novell server, NT server, and Unix server, which are more specific because they indicate the operating system running in the file server. File servers often provide other functions such as remote access, DHCP, or security related services.

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