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Appendix DGlossary
Router
A device that connects networks together. A router operates at level 3 of the OSI Reference model. A router is called a gateway in TCP/IP terminology.
RPRINTER
The method for connecting a remote printer to a print server in NetWare V3.xx and V2.xx (replaced by NPRINTER in NetWare V4.xx). See also Remote Printer.
The most common serial interface electrical standard.
RS/6000
IBM's
SCO UNIX
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Segment
A physically or logically separate part of a network, usually a different cable, which is joined with other segments of the network via a repeater, bridge, or router to form the complete network.
Serial Port
On a printer or print server, a port that transfers data one bit at a time. Serial ports usually have either
Server
A device on a local area network that provides services to client computers on the network. See File Server, Print Server.
Service
A capability offered by a node on a network. A single node can have multiple services available.
Setup string
A series of characters that is sent before a print job. Usually the purpose of a setup string is to put the printer in a special state (for example, landscape mode).
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