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Server
A system program that awaits requests from client programs in the same
computer or across a network, and services those requests. A server can be
dedicated, in which case this is its sole function, or non-dedicated, where the
system can be used in other ways, such as a workstation.
Server Message Block (SMB)
A protocol that enables client applications in a computer to read and write
files on a computer network and to request services from server programs in
a computer network for systems running Microsoft Windows.
Shell
A UNIX term for the interactive user interface (UI) within an operating
system. The shell is the layer of programming that understands and executes
the commands entered by a user. In some systems, the shell is called a
command interpreter. A shell usually implies an interface with a command
syntax.
The root shell has "root" permissions and is the highest level of shell.
As the outer layer of an operating system, a shell can be contrasted with the
kernel, the operating system's inmost layer or core of services.
See also Kernel.
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
The TCP/IP standard protocol for transferring electronic mail messages
between points on the Internet. SMTP specifies how two mail systems
interact and the format of control messages they exchange to transfer mail.
SMTP is a protocol for transferring email between points on the Internet;
Post Office Protocol (POP) and Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)
deal with receiving email from your local server. You send email with SMTP
and a mail handler receives it on your recipient's behalf. The mail is then
read using POP or IMAP.
See also Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) and Post Office
Protocol 3 (POP3).
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
A network management protocol used almost exclusively in TCP/IP
networks. SNMP provides a means to monitor and control network devices,
and to manage configurations, statistics collection, performance and security
on a network.
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