Glossary - Canon imageCLASS 2300 Network Manual

Glossary

Banding
Specifies the method for the Banding operation performed in the printer driver. As
Banding defines the output image data of a page by processing it in rectangular bitmap
sections called Bands, you can print a document faster.
If [On] is selected, Banding is constantly performed; but if [Auto] is selected, Banding is
performed only when necessary.
BOOTP
BOOTstrap Protocol. A protocol that enables a client machine to automatically obtain
network setup information from a server over a TCP/IP network. BOOTP enables a client
to automatically locate such information as the host name, domain name, and IP address,
so that it is not necessary to create these items manually.
Buffer size
The size of a data area, or buffer, shared by devices or programs working at different
speeds or with different priorities. The buffer is designed to prevent one device or process
from being held up by another. For this to be possible, the buffer must be set up correctly.
Container object
An object in the directory tree of a NetWare network which can hold other objects. An
organizational unit such as a company department is a container object. This
organizational unit can contain objects representing network resources, such as
workstations, servers, and printers.
Context
In NetWare, this indicates the location of an object existing in the directory tree.
Cookie
A file left on a user's computer when the user visits a web site. A cookie allows the web
site to recognize the user on subsequent visits. Cookies are generally used to enable a
user to automatically sign on to certain web sites and to customize the features offered by
such sites.
Daemon
A process that runs in the background and performs a specified operation, at predefired
times or in response to certain events. Typical daemons include print spoolers and
automated network information system protocols.
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