Glossary
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 SUNr 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
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.
Issue 2 December 1996
