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NETWARE
Novell's family of network operating systems that runs on 286 PCs and up and
supports DOS, Windows, OS/2 and Mac workstations. It works with a variety of
LAN access methods, including Token Ring, Ethernet, ARCNET and Starlan.
NETWORK
A set of communication channels interconnecting several or many locations.
NETWORK INTERFACE CARD (NIC)
Interface card required in the expansion bus of a personal computer to connect to
the cabling of a LAN.
NETWORK MANAGEMENT
Procedures, software, equipment and operations designed to keep a network
operating near maximum efficiency.
OPEN SYSTEM INTERCONNECTION (OSI)
ISO standard for worldwide communications that defines a framework for
implementing protocols in the seven layers: application, presentation, session,
transport network, data link, and physical.
PARALLEL PORT
An output receptacle often located on the rear of a computer. With regards to
Network Interface Cards, "parallel port" refers to a NIC that connects directly to a
parallel port via an adapting device.
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