McAfee INTERNET SECURITY SUITE 2008 User Manual page 244

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rootkit
A collection of tools (programs) that grant a user administrator-level access to a computer
or computer network. Rootkits may include spyware and other potentially unwanted
programs that can create additional security or privacy risks to your computer data and
personal information.
router
A network device that forwards data packets from one network to another. Based on
internal routing tables, routers read each incoming packet and decide how to forward it
based on any combination of source and destination address as well as current traffic
conditions (for example, load, line costs, and bad lines). A router is sometimes called an
Access Point (AP).
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script
A list of commands that can be executed automatically (that is, without user interaction).
Unlike programs, scripts are typically stored in their plain text form and compiled each
time they are run. Macros and batch files are also called scripts.
server
A computer or program that accepts connections from other computers or programs and
returns appropriate responses. For example, your e-mail program connects to an e-mail
server each time you send or receive e-mail messages.
shallow watch locations
A folder on your computer that is monitored for changes by Data Backup. If you set up a
shallow watch location, Data Backup backs up the watch file types within that folder, but
does not include its subfolders.
share
To allow e-mail recipients to access selected backed up files for a limited period of time.
When you share a file, you send the backed up copy of the file to the e-mail recipients that
you specify. Recipients receive an e-mail message from Data Backup indicating that files
have been shared with them. The e-mail also contains a link to the shared files.
shared secret
A string or key (usually a password) that has been shared between two communicating
parties prior to initiating communication. A shared secret is used to protect sensitive
portions of RADIUS messages.
shortcut
A file that contains only the location of another file on your computer.
smart drive
See USB drive.
SMTP
(Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) A TCP/IP protocol for sending messages from one
computer to another on a network. This protocol is used on the Internet to route e-mail.