Paradyne Hotwire 8774 User Manual page 106

Glossary
Telnet
TFTP
TXD
UNIX
WAN
GL-4
Virtual terminal protocol in the Internet suite of protocols. Allows the user of one host
computer to log into a remote host computer and interact as a normal terminal user of the
remote host.
Trivial File Transfer Protocol. A standard TCP/IP protocol that allows simple file transfer to
and from a remote system without directory or file listing. TFTP is used where FTP is not
available.
Transmit Data. Pin 2 of the EIA-232 interface that is used by the DTE to transmit data to
the modem. Conversely, the modem uses Pin 2 to receive data from the DTE.
An operating system developed at AT&T Bell Laboratories and since used as the basis of
similar operating systems.
Wide Area Network. A network that spans a large geographic area.
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