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Appendix L: Glossary
Appendix L
Glossary
3270DS
3270 Data Stream is a control language used for the 3270 family of
terminals and controllers. Also used for printing.
AIX
Advanced Interactive eXecutive. A version of the UNIX operating
system from IBM that runs on various IBM computers including
Mainframe systems.
APPC
Advanced Program-to-Program Communication. SNA facility (based
on LU6.2 and PU2.1) for general purpose inter-program
communications. Often used synonymously with LU6.2 but LU6.2 is
the architecture and APPC is the programming interface.
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol. A protocol within TCP/IP networks
that allows a host to find the physical address of a node on the same
network. It is available in UNIX, Windows 95, Windows 98 and
Windows NT. ARP cannot be used across routers.
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange, a plain text
format used by computers.
BOOTP
BOOT Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol, used for downloading start-up
information such as the IP address to hosts on the network. It is only
available in UNIX. BOOTP requires a BOOTP daemon on your
system. A request made to an active BOOTP daemon initiates a search
of the Boot Table for an entry matching the print server's Ethernet
address. If a matching entry is found, the daemon downloads the IP
address to the print server.
BSD
Berkeley Software Distribution. The University of California,
Berkeley additions to the UNIX operating system.