Glossary

the Ethernet Address Table for an entry matching the print server's Ethernet address. If a matching entry is found, the daemon downloads the IP address to the print server.

RISC Reduced Instruction Set Computing. A processor designed to increase performance, using a limited set of of assembly language instructions.

SAP Service Advertising Protocol. A NetWare network name advertising service that e.g. file servers can use for advertising their existence to network clients.

SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. Standard management protocol for network attached devices.

SSL Secure Sockets Layer, a protocol designed to provide secure communications on the Internet.

SPX Sequenced Packet Exchange, a NetWare communications protocol used to transmit messages reliably over a network.

TCP Transmission Control Protocol. The connection-oriented, transport-level protocol used in the TCP/IP suite of protocols.

Telnet A terminal emulation program for networks, often used to remotely control Web servers.

TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is an Internet software utility for transferring files that is simpler to use than the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) but less capable. It is used where user authentication and directory visibility are not required. TFTP uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) rather than the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).

TLS Transport Layer Security, a protocol that guarantees privacy and data integrity between applications communicating over the Internet.

UNIX A 32-bit multi-tasking, multi-user operating system originally developed by AT&T.

URL Uniform Resource Locator. A way of specifying the location of information on the Internet.

USB Universal Serial Bus.

WAN Wide Area Network.

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