-G-

Gateway server

A network device that connects one network to another network.

-H-

Host-based printer

The print page is rendered on the PC rather than on the printer.

HTTP Access

Allows you to access folders and files on your media vault in a browser window.

HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

The format used to transfer and send web page information across networks, on the internet, and in help systems. Also see protocol.

-I-

IP Address

An IP (Internet Protocol) address is a number that uniquely identifies devices, such as computers, on a network.

-J-

JBOD

See concatenate.

-K-

No terms begin with the letter K.

-L-

Linux

An operating system based on UNIX.

Local area network (LAN)

A small number of computers that are connected together in a small area, usually in the same building.

Logical

Logical volume

A device, such as a drive partition named by the logic of a software system, regardless of its physical relationship to the system. For example, a computer with a single physical hard drive that contains two logical drives, C: and D:. Another example is an HP Media Vault with two hard drives that contains a single logical volume spanning both drives.