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GLOSSARY | SECTION 5 |
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DNS
The Domain Name System is the Internet system for converting domain names (like www.motorola.com) to IP addresses. A DNS server contains a table matching domain names such as Internetname.com to IP addresses such as 192.169.9.1. When you access the
Domain Name
A unique name, such as motorola.com, that maps to an IP address. Domain names are typically much easier to remember than are IP addresses. See DNS.
Download
To copy a file from one computer to another. You can use the
Internet to download files from a server to a computer.
Driver
Software that enables a computer to interact with a network or other device. For example, there are drivers for printers, monitors, graphics adapters, modems, Ethernet, USB, HPNA, and many others.
DSL
Digital Subscriber Line
DSSS
Dynamic IP Address
An IP address that is temporarily leased to a host by a DHCP server. The opposite of Static IP Address.
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