Glossary
GL-9
Issue 1 September 1994
NEWT
NEWT is a TCP/IP communication stack for Microsoft Windows.
NEWT provides users a degree of network access previously
only available to workstation and mainframe users.
NFS
Network File System. A protocol developed by SUN
Microsystems that uses IP to allow a set of computers to access
each other’s file systems as if they were local. Originally
designed for UNIX systems, this protocol has been implemented
on many other operating systems, including DOS and Windows.
NIC
Network Information Center. The NIC at SRI international in
Menlo Park, California, assigns IP addresses and network
numbers per request submitted by an organization. The number
assigned is appropriate to the number of host devices on the
network.
P
PING
The Packet Internet Groper is a program that is useful for testing
and debugging networks. It sends an Echo packet to the
specified host, and waits for a response. It reports success or
failure and statistics about its operation.
PPP
The Point-to-Point Protocol, defined in RFC 1171, provides a
method for transmitting packets over serial point-to-point links.
prompt
Word or words used by the system to assist a user’s response.
Such messages generally ask the user to respond by typing
some information in the following field.