Philips SLA5500 user manual ENGlossary, Term or Abbreviation Meaning

ENGlossary

The following is a list of terms and abbreviations used in this document.

Term or Abbreviation	Meaning
Base station (BS)	A device used to provide common wireless access to the Internet.
CD-ROM	Compact Disk - Read Only Memory. An optical disk used to store computer data.
DHCP	Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Used by a server to assign IP addresses to
	network devices.
DNS	Domain Name Server. A server that converts domain names to IP addresses.
Gateway	A device that connects two networks, for example a local area network to the
	Internet.
IP Address	Internet Protocol Address. A unique 32-bit logical number assigned to a device on the
	Internet. An IP address can be static (fixed) or dynamic (assigned by a DHCP server
	on connecting to the network).
Key Index	Number used to identify a particular encryption key in a list of several encryption
	keys supported by a wireless network.
ISP	Internet Service Provider. Company that provides the service that allows you to
	connect to the Internet.
LCD	Liquid Crystal Display. A flat panel screen used to display characters.
MAC address	Media Access Control Address. A unique physical number assigned to device on a
	network, in the format of a 48-bit hexadecimal number.
MP3	MPEG Audio Stream, Layer 3. An ISO/IEC standards-based audio file format
	developed by the Moving Pictures Experts Group (MPEG).
PC	Personal Computer. In the context of this document, can also refer to a laptop
	device.
Proxy	A proxy server sits between the client and the Internet. It can retrieve requested files
	from its own cache or from a remote server. It is also used in conjunction with a
	firewall and gateway to enhance security on a network.
RCA	A standard connector plug used to connect a device to an audio device.
SSID	Service Set Identifier. A 32-character identifier attached to packet headers sent over a
	wireless network that uniquely identifies the wireless LAN to which the device is
	attempting to connect.
Subnet Mask	Sub-network mask. A subset of a network (that consists of multiple devices) that has
	its own unique subnet number.
UPnP	Universal Plug and Play. Allows automatic discovery and control of networked devices
	and services.
Wireless Music Link	A device that connects wirelessly to a PC to allow music files to be played over an
	audio system.
Philips Wireless Music Receiver PC Utility	Wireless Music Receiver PC Utility Software that allows you to configure the
	SLA5500 from the PC.
WEP	Wired Equivalent Privacy. An encryption method that provides security for 802.11
	wireless network systems using a 64 or 128 bit key.
WMA	Windows Media Audio. An audio file format developed by Microsoft.

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