RIP (Raster Image Processor)
The hardware and/or software functions of a printer that convert vector graphic descriptions from a computer into raster graphic images that can be printed.
Scope ID
The Scope ID is a character string value that is appended to the NetBIOS name, and is used for all NetBIOS over TCP/IP communications. It provides a way for a computer to communicate only with others sharing the same Scope ID.
SMB
Server Message Block. A protocol that provides file and printer sharing over a network for Windows computers.
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
The network management protocol of TCP/IP. Agents, which can be hardware or software, monitor the activity of various devices on the network and report to the network console workstation. The information received about each device is maintained in a structure known as a management information block.
Source Routing
Normally, a host has no control over the route taken by a packet it sends. Source routing is a technique whereby the sender of a packet can specify the route that a packet should take through the network to its destination.
Spooling
Simultaneous Peripheral Operations
Subnet Mask
SUBNETwork mask. The method used to determine which subgroup, or subnet, an IP address belongs to on TCP/IP networks, all devices whose IP addresses have the same prefix would belong to the same subnet. Dividing a network into subnets is useful for both security and performance reasons.
Switching hub
A network connection box to which a number of computers can be connected. The switching hub forwards a data packet from the network to the appropriate computer according to the packet’s address. Conventional hubs simply send every packet to every connected computer. Since a switching hub forwards packets only to their intended recipients, it provides greater efficiency.
TCP/IP
Acronym for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The protocol used to connect to the Internet and to wide area networks.
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