Configuration Protocol
DHCP Dynamic
Name Server
Protocol

Appendix C Glossary

Glossary

Description

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Application Level Gateway (ALG) is application specific

ALG Application Layer translation agent that allows an application on a host in one

Gateway

address realm to connect to its counterpart running on a host in

different realm transparently.

 

ARP Address Resolution Internet protocol used to map an IP address to a MAC address.

A security protocol that provides data authentication and AHAuthentication Headeroptional anti-replay services. AH is embedded in the data to be

protected (a full IP datagram).

DDNS Dynamic Domain The capability of assigning a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address.

Host A protocol that automatically configure the TCP/IP parameters for the all the PCs that are connected to a DHCP server.

A Demilitarized Zone allows one local host to be exposed to the DMZDemilitarized ZoneInternet for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming

 

or videoconferencing.

 

 

DNSDomain Name

An Internet Server that translates the names of websites into IP

Server

addresses.

 

 

 

DSL(Digital Subscriber

A technology that allows data to be sent or received over

Line)

existing traditional phone lines.

 

 

 

ESPEncapsulating

Security protocol that provides data privacy services, optional

data authentication, and anti-replay services. ESP encapsulates

Security Payload

the data to be protected.

 

 

 

FTPFile Transfer

Application protocol, part of the TCP/IP protocol stack, used for

Protocol

transferring files between network nodes.

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