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Glossary
ARP Address Resolution Protocol. Associates a
selected IP address with a network device
Ethernet address.
bps Bits per second.
Centronics Parallel port interface standard found on
most printers.
daemon A continuously running process that
handles system-wide functions like print
spooling.
default router Local device that forwards any IP packets
destined for another subnet.
destination Logical print queue on the Ethernet to
which hosts send their print jobs. There
are eight destinations by default.
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
Allows a network device to discover its IP
address dynamically upon bootup. The IP
address does not need to be stored within
the device itself permanently.
Download Mode Refers to the condition of the Ethernet
when in a startup condition, downloading
configuration information.
DNS Domain Name Server. Host providing
responses to queries for a given host
name IP address.
EEPROM Electrically Erasable/Programmable Read-
Only Memory.