Glossary - Canon imageCLASS 2300 Sending Manual

Glossary

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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.
D
Delimiter
A special character that separates individual items in a program or set of data.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A protocol that automatically specifies the
network settings of a client on a TCP/IP network. Many of the settings required to set
up TCP/IP, which is the standard protocol of the Internet, can be made automatically.
DNS
Domain Name System. The system that associates the IP address assigned to a
computer with the domain name.
DNS Server
Domain Name System server. The system that maintains a database that translates
the domain names of Internet servers, such as www.w3.org, into Internet Protocol
(IP) addresses, such as "8.176.0.26".
Domain
Management concept that divides large scale networks into groups for identifying
individual computers and users. The Internet is managed by classifying domains
according to country, type (business, organization, education, etc.), company, etc.
DPI (Dots Per Inch)
A unit of measurement for indicating screen resolution.
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