Terms And Concepts - Epson EPL-N7000 Network Manual

Terms and Concepts

Configuration -- a prepared set of conditions for proper operation
of a device. Configuring the network interface is to prepare it to
work with protocols available on a network.
DHCP -- a dynamic host configuration protocol. It is a protocol
that assigns dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network.
EtherTalk -- the communication protocol of AppleTalk governing
Ethernet transmissions
ftp -- a TCP/IP application protocol for file transfer
lpd -- a TCP/IP remote printing protocol application
Print queue -- a location where a print job is stored as a file, until
the network interface sends the job to the assigned printer
Protocol -- a rule that controls how data or information is
exchanged through a network. Computers and software cannot
communicate with each other using different protocols.
Remote printer -- a shared printer connected elsewhere on the
network, but under the control of a NetWare print server
TCP/IP -- Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, a
layer of protocols that provides communication between nodes
on a network
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