File server

A personal computer or workstation to which two or more users on client personal computers can gain access via a local area network (LAN) in order to share and use its hard disk drive.

FTP

File Transfer Protocol. A client-server protocol enabling a user to transfer files on one computer to and from another computer over a TCP/IP network. The File Transfer Protocol also governs the client program with which the user transfers files.

I

I-fax

I-fax enable you to transmit and receive a scanned original document converted to TIFF (Tag Image File Format) image data or PDF (Portable Document Format) as an attached of an e-mail to/from any facsimile with I-fax compatibility or personal computer with e-mail functionally thorough the Internet.

Internet Protocol (IP)

The underlying set of networking rules that describes how data is transmitted across the Internet. Internet Protocol allows data from one computer to be split into packets to be sent to another computer with a specific IP address.

IP address

Internet Protocol address. A 32-bit numeric address used by IP (internet protocol) to specify a computer on the Internet. The IP address is usually written as four numbers separated by periods. An example is 128.121.4.5.

J

JPEG

Joint Photographic Coding Experts Group. A file format designed for compressing color or grayscale images used for Homepages and so forth. It is standardized by CCITT (Comite Consultatif International Telegraphique et Telephonique) and ISO (International Organization for Standardization) as a compression mechanism for still images.

L

LDAP

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. A software protocol that enables location of organizations, individuals, and other resources, such as files and printers in a network, whether on the public Internet or on a corporate intranet.

Appendix

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