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19" Construction	19-inch construction is the common name for a standardised modular
	system for electronic devices and system parts. It specifies the width of
	the front panel of plug-in units and subracks.
Broadcast	General, network-wide information.
EMC	Abbreviation for Electromagnetic Compatibility.
FAQ	Abbreviation for Frequently Asked Questions.
	The most frequent questions and problems on a subject are listed
	under FAQ on the Internet.
Gateway	Junction between network segments or networks, also with different
	protocols.
HE	Height classification dimension of 44.45 mm = 1 HE (1 U).
	From 19" technology.
IP	Abbreviation for Internet Protocol.
	Standardised protocol for data transmission and on the Internet for
	addressing computers. An IP address consists of a combination of 4
	Bytes written as follows: A.B.C.D (for example, 192.168.0.88). For
	more information, see RFC.
MIB	Abbreviation for Management Information Base.
	Data structure which contains information on the SNMP agent.
Netmask	Used to divide the IP address into network address and interface
	address.
RFC	Abbreviation for Request For Comment.
	RFCs are the official form of publication of Internet standards and other
	technical documents on the Internet. Rules for formatting and publis-
	hing RFCs themselves are laid down in RFC 1543.
SNMP	Abbreviation for Simple Network Management Protocol.	47
	Established protocol for the exchange of management information.
	Standard RFCs on SNMP are RFC 1155, RFC 1157 and RFC 1213.
TFTP	Trivial File Transfer Protocol
	Simple protocol in IP-based networks for sending and receiving files.
Trap	(Alarm) message from an SNMP agent to the management environ-
	ment.
URL	Abbreviation for Universal Resource Locator.
	Full Internet address.
VDE	Abbreviation for Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker
	(Association of German Electrotechnical Engineers).

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