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Glossary
Email
Electronic mail, a method of sending messages to other people via computer
networks.
Ephemeral (port)
Used temporarily, in the range 1024-5000. In McAfee Firewall, this range is
called the "Temporary Range".
Ethernet
The most common type of local area network (LAN).
Fileshare
A file system resource that is available through a network connection.
System uses UDP broadcasts to announce its presence on a network and
'listens' to see who is out there. This is considered appropriate in a trusted
office environment, but is completely inappropriate for an Internet
connection.
Filter (firewalls)
A tool used to intercept/block all incoming and outgoing network traffic.
McAfee Firewall filters traffic.
finger
A service that finds information about a user.
Firewall
A service that controls the transfer of data between computers. This includes
the surrounding network. The firewall is responsible for filtering all packets
and often provides proxy services to protect internal computers.McAfee
Firewall is not a traditional firewall, but it does protect your PC in this fashion.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol, a high-level protocol for file transfer.
GRE
Generic Routing Encapsulation. The PPTP uses this protocol.
Hacker
There are many definitions. The one used here is a person who misuses
computer resources, often finding or damaging information.
HTTP
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