BNC

A type of network connector generally used with coaxial network cabling.

 

A BNC connector has two slots that lock onto two matching knobs on a

 

network interface card when the connector can be twisted.

 

 

BOOTP

Short for Bootstrap Protocol, an Internet protocol that enables a diskless

 

workstation to discover its own IP address, the IP address of a BOOTP

 

server on the network, and a file to be loaded into memory to boot the

 

machine. This enables the workstation to boot without requiring a hard or

 

floppy disk drive. The protocol is defined by RFC 951.

 

 

brightness

A measure of the overall intensity of the image. The lower the brightness

 

value, the darker the image; the higher the value, the lighter the image will

 

be.

 

 

browser

Short for Web browser, a software application used to locate and display

 

Web pages.

 

 

Chooser

The Chooser is part of the Mac OS that allows configuration of the

 

computer system to print on any printer with the appropriate software.

 

Users that are part of an AppleTalk network system can use the Chooser

 

to activate and select among devices (such as printers, file servers, or

 

other computers) connected to the network.

 

 

client-server

A network architecture in which each computer or process on the network

 

is either a client or a server. Servers are powerful computers or processes

 

dedicated to managing disk drives, network traffic, and printers. Clients

 

are PCs or workstations on which users run applications. Clients rely on

 

servers for resources such as files and devices.

 

 

collapse

The process of reducing a sticky note to an icon.

 

 

collate

The process of printing a multiple-copy job in sets. When collate is

 

selected, the HP LaserJet 3300 series product prints an entire set before

 

printing additional copies. Otherwise, the device prints the desired

 

number of copies of a page together before printing the following pages.

 

 

comma (,)

A comma in a dial sequence indicates that the fax machine will pause at

 

that point in the dialing sequence.

 

 

contrast

The difference between the dark and light areas of an image. The lower

 

the number value, the more closely the shades will resemble each other.

 

The higher the number, the more the shades will stand out from each

 

other.

 

 

container program

A program into which an OLE object is inserted. That program contains

 

the object.

 

 

crop

To remove part of an image. The portion of the image that is selected

 

remains, while the portion that is not selected is removed.

 

 

.dcx

A multi-page .PCX format where each page is a .PCX file. Since this is a

 

multi-page format, it is widely used for receiving and sending faxes to and

 

from the computer. A single DCX document can store up to 1,023 pages.

 

 

dedicated line

A single telephone line that is used exclusively for either voice calls or fax

 

calls.

 

 

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