Philips 5900 user manual Glossary

Glossary

TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is an Internet software utility for transferring files that is simpler to use than the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) but less capable. It is used where user authentication and directory visibility are not required. TFTP uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) rather than the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).

TLS Transport Layer Security, a protocol that guarantees privacy and data integrity between applications communicating over the Internet.

UNIX A 32-bit multi-tasking, multi-user operating system originally developed by AT&T.

URL Uniform Resource Locator. A way of specifying the location of information on the Internet.

USB Universal Serial Bus.

WAN Wide Area Network.

WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy - a protocol that provides security and privacy by encrypting data transmitted over the WLAN.

WINS Windows Internet Name Service. A NetBIOS Name Server that maps NetBIOS names to dynamically assigned IP addresses.

Wizard A special form of user assistance that automates a task through a dialog with the user. Wizards help the user to accomplish tasks that are complex and require experience, and even for the experienced user can help to speed up an operation.

WLAN Wireless Local Area Network - A local area network (LAN) to which a mobile user can connect wirelessly.

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