Canon IR 2420 Network Manual page 106

D
Daemon
A process that runs in the background and performs a specified operation, at
predefined times or in response to certain events. Typical daemons include print
spoolers and automated network information system protocols.
Default
The machine is configured at the factory with settings that we recommend. These are
known as factory default settings. You can customize your machine by re-configuring
these settings.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A protocol which 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
using DHCP.
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. A server which maintains a database that translates
the domain names of Internet servers, such as www.w3.org, into Internet Protocol
(IP) addresses, such as "18.176.0.26". This enables clients to connect to a server
with a host name rather than a numeric IP address.
Domain
A management concept that divides large scale networks into groups for identifying
individual computers and users. The Internet is managed by classifying domains
according to geographical location or type (business, organization, educational
institution, etc.).
E
Ethernet
An industry standard LAN (Local Area Network) system for connecting multiple
computers. Data is sent from one computer to another by dividing it into packets, and
the packets reach their destinations smoothly without any collision with other packets.
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