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DFL-M510
A nonvolatile storage device that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed so that data can be stored,
booted and rewritten as necessary.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
File Transfer Protocol is an Internet file transfer service that operates on the Internet and over TCP/IP
networks. A system running the FTP server accepts commands from a system running an FTP client. The
service allows users to send commands to the server for uploading and downloading files.
Gateway
A gateway is a computer system or other device that acts as a translator between two systems that do not
use the same communication protocols, data formatting structures, languages and/or architecture.
HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol)
The most common protocol used on the Internet. HTTP is the primary protocol used for web sites and web
browsers. It is also prone to certain kinds of attacks.
HTTPS (HyperText Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer)
HyperText Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer, or HTTP over SSL is a web protocol that encrypts
and decrypts web pages. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) is an application-level protocol that enables secure
transactions of data by ensuring confidentiality (an unauthorized party cannot read the transferred data),
authentication (one party can identify the other party) and data integrity (you know if data has been
changed).
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
A message control and error-reporting protocol between a host server and a gateway to the Internet ICMP
uses Internet Protocol (IP) datagram, but the messages are processed by the TCP/IP software and are not
directly apparent to the application user.
IM (Instant Messaging)
IM (Instant Messaging) refers to chat applications. Chat is real-time, text-based communication between
two or more users via networked-connected devices.
IP (Internet Protocol)
(Currently IP version 4 or IPv4) The underlying protocol for routing packets on the Internet and other TCP/
IP-based networks.
IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
It is a way for multiple users on a system to "chat" over the network.
ISP (Internet Service Providers)
Provide connections into the Internet for home users and businesses. There are local, regional, national,
and global ISPs. You can think of local ISPs as the gatekeepers into the Internet.
LAN (Local Area Network)
A shared communication system to which many computers are attached. A LAN, as its name implies, is
limited to a local area. LANs have different topologies, the most common being the linear bus and the star
configuration.
Logs
Logs are device information that a device is scheduled to send out.
NAT (Network Address Translation)
The translation of an Internet Protocol address used within one network to a different IP address known
within another network.
Network
Any time you connect two or more computers together, allowing them to share resources, you have a
computer network. Connect two or more networks together and you have an internet.
NIC (Network Interface Card)
A board that provides network communication capabilities to and from a computer system. Also called an
adapter.
P2P (Peer-To-Peer)
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