Gigaset A580 IP User Manual page 179

Glossary
Global IP address
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IP address.
GSM
Global System for Mobile Communication
Originally, European standard for mobile networks. GSM can now be described as a
worldwide standard. In the USA and Japan national standards are now more fre-
quently supported than in the past.
H
Headset Combination of microphone and headphone. A headset enables easy handsfree
operation for telephone calls. There are headsets available that can be connected
to the handset by a cable.
HTTP Proxy
Server via which the
Hub Uses one
sent to the hub by one network subscriber is forwarded to all network subscribers.
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Gateway, Router.
I
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
International body that defines standards in electronics and electrical engineering,
concerned in particular with the standardisation of LAN technology, transmission
protocols, data transfer rate and wiring.
Infrastructure network
Network with central structure: all
Router.
Instant messaging
Service that uses a client program to allow chatting in real time, i.e. to send brief
messages to other subscribers on the Internet.
Internet Global WAN. A series of protocols have been defined for exchanging data, known
by the name TCP/IP.
All Network subscribers
name to the
Important services on the Internet include the World Wide Web (WWW), e-mail, file
transfer and discussion forums.
Internet Service Provider
Enables access to the Internet for a fee.
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Network subscribers
Infrastructure network
are identifiable via their
IP address.
can process their Internet traffic.
to connect several Network
Network subscribers
IP address.
subscribers. All data
communicate via a central
DNS assigns a Domain