Emulex NJ01B-NT+ User Manual page 204

Glossary
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10base2
10baseT
Address
Administrator
AppleTalk
Baud Rate
Bi-Directional
BNC
BNC Terminator
BootP
BSD
Centronics
Client
Symbol used for default login password prompt on an RCF
port.
Coaxial cable used to provide connectivity on a network; often
referred to as Thinnet or Cheapernet.
Industry standard Ethernet connector; employs unshielded
twisted pairs of wire. Often abbreviated as UTP.
An identifier assigned to networks, stations, and other devices
so that each device can be separately designated to receive
and reply to message.
The person who sets up a server, creates user login accounts
and passwords, creates groups, sets security, and maintains
the server.
The Apple Computer suite of protocols that enables the
hardware and software on an AppleTalk network to interact
and to route data.
Transmission speed measured in bits per second (b/s or bps).
A parallel port on newer printers that allows communication to
occur in two directions; also referred to as Bitronic or
abbreviated Bi-Di. Conforms to IEEE 1284.
A type of connector used on coaxial cables.
A type of BNC connector used at the end of a BNC-T or other
connector to eliminate signal loss and echo.
A protocol used by a node to obtain its configuration from a
host.
Berkeley Software Distribution; a type of UNIX system.
A 25 or 36-pin Amphenol connector that serves as a standard
interface for parallel data communication between the
computer and printer.
A terminal or workstation connected to a server or a program
run under a server.