FARGO electronic HDP5000 manual Term Purpose, Network communications using TCP and IP protocols

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Glossary of Terms
Term	Purpose
MAC (Media	The unique numeric value address associated with a network device that
Access	gives the device a unique identity. This address is assigned by the device
Control)	manufacturer to ensure its uniqueness.
TCP	The Network protocol that allows reliable network communications
(Transmission	between devices.
Control
Protocol)
IP (Internet	The Network protocol that identifies devices and messages by addresses
Protocol)	so that communications can occur between devices on different local
	networks.
TCP/IP	Network communications using TCP and IP protocols.
ICMP	The Basic message protocol for the internet.
(Internet
Control
Message
Protocol)
DHCP	The protocol used by a network to automatically assign network settings
(Dynamic	to connected devices so that they will work together.
Host
Configuration
Protocol)
DNS (Domain	Defines the Network protocol that allows devices to find IP addresses
Name	from a network name server.
System)
DNS Server	This is the address of the server that provides the translation from a
Address	descriptive name to an IP address.
DNS Domain	This is the suffix to be added to the domain name to make a complete
Suffix	name.

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