Appendix

12.4Glossary

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Term

Definition

10Base-T/100Base-TX/

An Ethernet standard, which is a cable consisting of twisted copper

1000Base-TX

wire pairs. The transmission speed of 10Base-T is 10 Mbps, of

 

100Base-TX is 100 Mbps, and of 1000Base-TX is 1000 Mbps.

 

 

AppleTalk

A generic name for the protocol suite developed by Apple Computer

 

for computer networking.

 

 

bit

Abbreviation for Binary Digit. The smallest unit of information (data

 

quantity) on a computer or printer. Displays data using 0 or 1.

 

 

BMP

Abbreviation for Bitmap. A file format for saving image data which

 

uses the .bmp extension. Commonly used on Windows platforms.

 

You can specify the color depth from monochrome (2 values) to full

 

color (16,777,216 colors). Images are not usually compressed when

 

saved.

 

 

BOOTP

Abbreviation for Bootstrap Protocol. A protocol in which a client

 

computer on a TCP/IP network automatically specifies the network

 

settings from the server. Currently, DHCP, which is an advanced

 

protocol based on BOOTP, is mainly used.

 

 

Byte

Unit of information (data quantity) on a computer or printer. Config-

 

ured as 1 byte equals 8 bits.

 

 

CMYK

Abbreviation for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black. The colors in the

 

toner and ink used for color printing can all be represented by

 

changing the mixing ratio of the four colors of CMYK.

 

 

Default Gateway

A device, such as a computer or router, used as a “gateway” to ac-

 

cess computers not on the same LAN.

 

 

DHCP

Abbreviation for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A protocol in

 

which a client computer on a TCP/IP network automatically specifies

 

the network settings from the server. With collective management of

 

the IP address for DHCP clients on the DHCP server, you can avoid

 

duplication of an address and you can build a network easily.

 

 

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.

 

 

FTP

Abbreviation for File Transfer Protocol. A protocol for transferring

 

files over the Internet or an intranet on the TCP/IP network.

 

 

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.

 

 

IEEE 1284

Abbreviation for Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers 1284.

 

A parallel port standard that was developed for printers.

 

 

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