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Appendix D • Glossary of Terms
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the association of host names and locations with IP addresses
without an administrator having to be involved in each
configuration change. WINS automatically creates a host name-
IP address mapping entry in a table, ensuring that the respective
host name is unique and not a duplicate of someone else's
computer name. When a computer is moved to another
geographic location, the subnet part of the IP address is likely to
change. Using WINS, the new subnet information will be
updated automatically in the WINS table. WINS complements
the NT Server's DHCP protocol, which negotiates an IP address
for any computer (such as your workstation) when it is first
defined to the network. If you are a computer user on a network
connected to a Windows NT or Windows 2000 Server, you may
find WINS mentioned in some of your network-related
programs or system messages.
WMA – Windows Media Audio
WMS – External Windows Media Server, used to broadcast
WMT streams.
WMT – Windows Media Technology
Workgroup – A group of users who work on a common project
and share information on PCs interconnected over a local area
network (LAN).
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