GLOSSARY
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MQL(Multi-Quad Lockbox)
Multi-quadlockboxesareusedforADCCPcommunications
with121/141 HHCs.
MS-DOS(Microsoft Disk Operating System)
Amaster controlprogramfor16-bit,Intel-basedsystem.
One ofthemorecommonoperatingsystemsonPCsystems.
NAK (Negative Acknowledgement)
Responsetoreceiptofacorrupted packetofinformation.
Native Mode(ADK)
Acommandsetforasynchronouscommunication.
NORANDcommandsetcompatibleamongprevious
generationsofNORANDRFequipment.
NetworkAcomputerdatacommunications systemwhich
interconnectscomputersystemsatvarious sites.Anetwork
mayincludeanycombinationofLANs,MANs,orWANs.
See also:LAN,WAN,internet.
(ADK)Acomputernetworkorterminalsconnectedby
meansof (wiresor radiotransmissions)usingsoftwarethat
enablesthem to exchangeinformation.
NetworkAddress (SNMP)
InTCP/IP,thenetworkportionofanIPaddress.Foraclass
Anetwork,thenetworkaddress isthefirstbyte oftheIP
address.Foraclass Bnetwork,thenetworkaddress isthe
first twobytesoftheIPaddress.Foraclass Cnetwork,the
networkaddress isthefirst three bytesoftheIPaddress.
Ineachcase,theremainderisthehostaddress.Inthe
Internet,assignednetworkaddressesaregloballyunique.
See also:Internet,IPaddress,subnetaddress,host
address.
InNetWare,theuniquenumberassignedto eachlogical
node ofthenetwork.