Fujitsu LifeBook E751 User Manual page 149

Subnet mask
TCP-IP network is controlled by being divided into multiple smaller networks (subnets). IP address
consists of the subnet address and the address of each computer. Subnet mask defines how many bits of
IP address comprise the subnet address. The same value shall be set among computers communicating
with each other.
SVGA
Super VGA.
System Clock
An oscillator of fixed precise frequency which synchronizes the operation of the system and is counted to
provide time of day and date.
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. A standard Internet protocol that is most widely used.
UL
Underwriters Laboratories – An independent organization that tests and certifies the electrical safety of
devices.
USB
Universal Serial Bus. Standard that allows you to simultaneously connect up to 127 USB devices such as
game pads, pointing devices, printers, and keyboards to your computer.
Wi-Fi Compatible
Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) Identifies that the product has passed the interoperability test, supplied by the
WECA (Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance), which guarantees the interoperability of wireless
IEEE 802.11 LAN products. For more information on the Wi-Fi standard, go to the WECA Web site at:
www.wirelessethernet.com.
WLAN
Wireless Local Area Network. A wireless interconnection of computers and peripherals within a single
limited geographic location which can pass programs and data amongst themselves.
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