Konica Minolta bizhub C300 manual Dns

Appendix 8

Term	Definition
DNS	Abbreviation for Domain Name System. A system that acquires the
	supported IP addresses from host names in a network environment.
	DNS allows the user to access other computers over a network by
	specifying host names, instead of difficult to memorize and under-
	stand IP addresses.
DPI (dpi)	Abbreviation for Dots Per Inch. A resolution unit used by printers and
	scanners. Indicates how many dots per inch are represented in an
	image. The higher the value, the higher the resolution.
Driver	Software that works as a bridge between a computer and a periph-
	eral device.
Ethernet	LAN transmission line standard
File Extension	The characters added to the file name in order to differentiate file for-
	mats. The file extension is added after a period, for example, “.bmp”
	or “.jpg”.
FTP	Abbreviation for File Transfer Protocol. A protocol for transferring
	files over the Internet or an intranet on the TCP/IP network.
Gradation	The light and dark levels of an image. As the number increases,
	smoother brightness variations can be reproduced.
Grayscale	Monochrome image expressive form using the gradation information
	from black to white
Halftone	The method of producing the light and dark parts of an image
	through varying sizes of black and white dots
Hard Disk	Large capacity storage device for storing data. The data can be
	stored even if the power is turned off.
HTTP	Abbreviation for HyperText Transfer Protocol. A protocol used to
	send and receive data between a Web server and a client (Web
	browser). Documents containing images, recordings, and video clips
	can be exchanged with the expressive form information.
Install	To install hardware, operating systems, applications, printer drivers
	on to a computer
IP Address	A code (address) that is used to identify individual network devices
	over the Internet. A maximum of three digits for four numbers are
	displayed such as 192.168.1.10. IP addresses are assigned to devic-
	es, including computers, which are connected to the Internet.
J2RE	Abbreviation for Java 2 Runtime Environment. One type of JavaVir-
	tual Machine (Java VM) in a program operating environment written
	in the object-oriented language Java, developed by Sun Microsys-
	tems. This is required to run applications that were created with
	Java.
Java	A programming language developed by Sun Microsystems that runs
	on most computers regardless of the installed hardware and operat-
	ing system. However, in order to run Java applications, an operating
	environment called “Java Virtual Machine (Java VM)” is required.
JPEG	Abbreviation for Joint Photographic Experts Group. One of the file
	formats for saving image data. (The file extension is “.jpg”.) The com-
	pression ratio is roughly 1/10 to 1/100. This format uses an effective
	method in the compression of continuous-tone images, such as
	photographs.

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