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Glossary
services.
Domain: A set of allowable
names or values. See also,
"Communication domain."
File Transfer Protocol: The
file transfer protocol that is
traditionally used in ARPA
networks. The ftp command
uses the FTP protocol.
Forwarding: The process of
forwarding a mail message to
another destination (i.e.,
another user name, host name
or network).
4.2 BSD:
See Berkeley Software
Distribution.
Frame:
See Packet.
FTP:
See File Transfer Protocol.
Gateway: A node that connects
two or more networks together
and routes packets between
those networks.
Host: A node that has primary
functions other than switching
data for the network.
International Standards
Glossary
Organization: Called "ISO,"
this organization created a
network model that identifies
the seven commonly-used
protocol levels for networking.
Internet: All ARPA networks
that are registered with the
Network Information Center.
Internet address: A four-byte
quantity that is distinct from a
link-level address and is the
network address of a computer
node. This address identifies
both which network is on the
Internet and which host is on
the network.
Internetwork: A term used to
mean "among different physical
networks."
Interprocess
Communication: A facility
that allows a process to
communicate with another
process on the same host or on
a remote host. IPC provides
system calls that access
sockets. This facility is distinct
from Bell System V IPC. See
also, "Sockets."
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