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Glossary
SPX Sequenced Packet Exchange, a NetWare communications protocol used to
transmit messages reliably over a network.
TCP Transmission Control Protocol. The connection-oriented, transport-level
protocol used in the TCP/IP suite of protocols.
Telnet A terminal emulation program for networks, often used to remotely control
Web servers.
TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is an Internet software utility for
transferring files that is simpler to use than the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) but
less capable. It is used where user authentication and directory visibility are not
required. TFTP uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) rather than the
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).
TLS
Transport Layer Security, a protocol that guarantees privacy and data integrity
between applications communicating over the Internet.
UNIX
A 32-bit multi-tasking, multi-user operating system originally developed by
AT&T.
URL
Uniform Resource Locator. A way of specifying the location of information on
the Internet.
USB
Universal Serial Bus.
WAN Wide Area Network.
WINS
Windows Internet Name Service. A NetBIOS Name Server that maps NetBIOS
names to dynamically assigned IP addresses.
Wizard
A special form of user assistance that automates a task through a dialog with
the user. Wizards help the user to accomplish tasks that are complex and
require experience, and even for the experienced user can help to speed up an
operation.
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