Xerox 480 ST, 490 ST manual Tcp/Ip, Transmission Agency Control Protocol/Internet

Packet	A collection of bits comprising data and control information
	formatted for transmission from one node to another.
Peer to Peer network	A system in which two or more nodes or processes can initiate
	communications with each other. Usually describes a network in
	which all nodes have the ability to share resources with other nodes
	so that a dedicated server can be implemented but is not required.
protocol stack	A representation of the hierarchical nature of a protocol suite.
protocol suite	A hierarchical set of related protocols.
RAM (Random	Memory in which data is temporarily stored for processing.
Access Memory)
RARP (Reverse	A TCP/IP protocol governing the translation of a DLC (Data-Link
Address Resolution	Control) address to an IP (Internet Protocol) address.
Protocol)
Repeater	A device that regenerates and often amplifies signals to extend
	transmission distance. It is independent of protocol and media.
RG-58	Coaxial cable with 50-ohm impedance used by Thinnet.
RJ-45	Eight-wire modular connectors for Ethernet, Token Ring, StarLAN
	networks, and some phone lines.
SNMP (Simple	TCP/IP protocol governing network monitoring.
Network
Management
Protocol)
SPX (Sequential	The implementation of SPP (Sequential Packet Protocol) by Novell.
Packet Exchange)
TCP (Transmission	TCP/IP protocol governing sequenced data.
Control Protocol)
TCP/IP	A protocol suite developed by ARPA (Advanced Research Projects
(Transmission	Agency).
Control
Protocol/Internet
Protocol)

Glossary

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