Canon LaserBase MF5770 Network Manual page 27

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HP-GL/2
A graphics language that allows computer applications to draw graphic images using printers. Images in
HP-GL/2 are represented as vector graphics. Vector objects describe an image in terms of geometric shapes,
such as lines and polygons, and fills. HP-GL/2 is supported by your Canon machine.
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The client-server TCP/IP protocol used on the World Wide Web for the transfer
of HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) documents across the Internet.
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Internet Protocol (IP)
The underlying set of networking rules that describes how data is transmitted across the Internet. Internet
Protocol allows data from one computer to be split into packets to be sent to another computer with a specific
IP address.
IP address
Internet Protocol address. A 32-bit numeric address used by IP (internet protocol) to specify a computer on
the Internet. The IP address is usually written as four numbers separated by periods. An example is
128.121.4.5.
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LAN
Local Area Network. It is a network system formed by linking a server, workstations, and computers, which
are all located in the same building or some other relatively limited area.
Log in
Entering a user name and password as a means of user authentication to start a computer session or access
to a service.
LPD
Line Printer Daemon. A daemon is a program that runs, without human intervention, to accomplish a given
task. The Line Printer Daemon controls the flow of print jobs to a printer.
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MAC address
Media Access Control address. The hardware address of the network adapter of a computer connected to a
local area network.
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Protocol
A set of rules that govern the transmission of data across a network. Examples of protocols are FTP, DHCP,
BOOTP, RARP, IPP, and TCP/IP.
Proxy server
A server that provides a cache of files available on remote servers that are slow or expensive to access. The
term "proxy server" normally refers to a World Wide Web server that, on receiving a URL, tries to supply the
requested file from its cache. If it cannot locate the file there, the proxy server would bring it from the remote
server and also save a copy in its cache so that the next request can be obtained locally.
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