NIC. Network Interface Card. Also called a network adapter, a NIC is a device that connects a PC to a network. Usually this is a card that installs in the PC.
PC. A personal computer.
playlist. A file containing a list of music files used to play tracks in a particular order. The most common playlist format is m3u.
png. Portable Network Graphics. A popular graphics file format for storing images.
receiver. In this document, refers to the hp digital media receiver.
ripping. A slang term for converting a music CD into compressed music files. Music tracks are ripped from the CD, compressed, and stored digitally on a hard disk.
router. A device similar to a hub. A router moves data between different network segments, and allow all users in a network to share a single connection to the internet.
server. A computer or software program that provides services to clients. In this document, the term server refers to the hp digital media software running on a PC.
SSID. Service Set Identifier. A network ID unique to a network. Only clients and Access Points that share the same SSID are able to communicate with each other. This string is
static address. A network address that does not change and usually assigned manually.
switch. A device similar to a hub, but smarter. It improves network performance by reducing competition for bandwidth.
systray. The Windows system tray, usually located in the lower right corner of the display.
tag. See ID3 tag.
WEP. Wired Equivalent Privacy. A method of encryption designed to give wireless networks the same security found on wired networks.
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