Nortel BayStack Instant Internet 100-S Using Manual page 320

320 Glossary
frame relay
A high-speed, packet switching WAN protocol designed to provide efficient,
high-speed frame or packet transmission with minimum delay. Frame relay
uses minimal error detection and relies on higher level protocols for error
control.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol. Protocol that allows a user on one host to access and
transfer files to and from another host over a network. On the Internet, a tool
for accessing linked files.
GMT
Greenwich Mean Time.
host name
A readable name that uniquely identifies a device on the Internet and is
associated with a corresponding IP address. If the IP address is dynamically
assigned by the ISP, the host name can also be dynamically assigned, based on
the actual port accessed each time you make a connection.
host name access control
The host name access control is used to restrict users from contacting
specified hosts by host name. Wildcards may be used to restrict access to
hosts matching general patterns.
HTTP
HyperText Transfer Protocol. A client/server protocol for linking text files to
one another in order to share information on the Internet and the World Wide
Web (WWW).
HTTP proxy (or Web proxy)
Acts as a "go-between" between the requester of pages from an HTTP server
and the Internet.
hub
A physical layer device, connected to other devices, that restores a signal's
amplitude and timing for transfer across a network. Known as a repeater in
most IEEE 802.3 standards and also called a concentrator.
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