Cisco Systems OL-11291-01 manual See host number, Host address, GL-3

H

hop

hop count

host

host address

host node

host number

HTTP

HTML

hypertext

HyperText Markup Language

HyperText Transfer Protocol

Glossary

Term describing the passage of a data packet between two network nodes (for example, between two routers). See also hop count.

Routing metric used to measure the distance between a source and a destination. RIP uses hop count as its sole metric. See also hop.

Computer system on a network. Similar to the term node, except host usually implies a computer system, whereas node generally applies to any network system, including access servers and routers. See also node.

See host number.

SNA subarea node that contains an SSCP. See also SSCP.

Part of an IP address that designates which node on the subnetwork is being addressed. Also called

ahost address.

HyperText Transfer Protocol. The protocol used by Web browsers and Web servers to transfer files, such as text and graphic files.

HyperText Markup Language. Simple hypertext document formatting language that uses tags to indicate how a given part of a document should be interpreted by a viewing application, such as a Web browser. See also hypertext and browser.

Electronically-stored text that allows direct access to other texts by way of encoded links. Hypertext documents can be created using HTML, and often integrate images, sound, and other media commonly viewed using a browser. See also HTML and browser.

See HTML.

See HTTP.

	User Guide for Internetwork Performance Monitor
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