Appendix.b; Terminology - WowWee Rovio User Manual

Appendix.B

Terminology

Some.of.the.terms.used.in.this.manual.are.specific.to.Rovio .
•. ActiveX:.Used.to.create.software.components.for.a.specific.function.or.set.of.functions.for.
Windows.platforms . . Rovio.uses.ActiveX.in.Internet.Explorer.to.allow.streaming.video.and.audio . .
•. Ad.hoc:.In.networking,.a.type.of.protocol.in.which.the.network.is.created."on-the-fly".or.
decentralized . . When.you.connect.directly.to.Rovio.using.your.computer,.you.are.connecting.to.it.
using.an.Ad.hoc.connection.(vs . . connecting.to.it.through.a.router) . .
•. DHCP:.Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol . . A.type.of.networking.protocol.for.computer.which.
determines.the.IP.address.when.using.dynamic.IP.addressing . .
•. IP.address:.Internet.Protocol.address . . A.unique.address.for.electronic.devices.such.as.computers.
or.routers.to.identify.the.device.over.a.computer.network .
•. MAC.address:.Media Access Control address. An.identifier.for.most.network.adapters.that.
distinguishes.hardware.devices.from.each.other.on.a.network . . Sometimes.referred.to.as.an.
Ethernet.address .
•. Ports:.A.virtual.data.connection.to.exchange.data,.especially.between.computers.and.
the.Internet .
•. SSID:.Service set identifier . . Used.to.identify.an.access.point,.such.as.a.wireless.router . .
•. Subnet.mask:.A.range.of.logical.addresses.for.which.all.devices.in.the.network.are.members .
•. Way.points:.In.navigation,.a.reference.point.or.location.reference . . For.Rovio,.a.way.point.can.be.
a.location.in.your.home .
•. Wi-Fi:.Wireless.Internet.technology . .
Appendix B
Terminology
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