Paradyne COMSPHERE 6700 SERIES Network Configuration Manual page 48

Glossary
F
file access
File access allows users to work with a remote file as if the file is
local.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol. A protocol that allows a user on one host
to access, and transfer files to and from, another host over a
network. The FTP application is used to provide file transfer
services across a wide variety of systems through the use of the
File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Usually implemented as application
level programs, FTP uses the TELNET and TCP protocols. The
server side requires a client to supply a login identifier and
password before it will honor requests.
file server
A process running on a computer that provides access to files
on that computer to programs running on remote machines.
G
gateway
A communications device/program that passes data between
networks having similar functions but dissimilar implementations.
group id
A unique number associated with each group name on the
server.
Issue 2 December 1996
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