Appendix A Glossary - NEC ElectraElite IPK II Installation Manual

A p p e n d i x A
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The following terms are used within this document.
Term
Dynamic Host Control Protocol
(DHCP)
Internet
Intranet
MAC Address
MDIX
NTP
POP3
Real-Time Transmission
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
(SMTP)
Subnet Mask
Transmission Control Protocol/
Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP)
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Glossary
A protocol for automatic TCP/IP configuration that provides static and
dynamic address allocation and management.
The global digital network.
A private digital network.
A worldwide unique physical address required for all equipment on the
internet.
Medium Dependent Interface Crossover
Network Time Protocol
Short for Post Office Protocol, a protocol used to retrieve e-mail from a
mail server.
Real-Time Transmission is transmission in which there is no perceived
delay in the transmission of a voice message or the response to it. This
is a requirement for voice traffic.
The TCP/IP protocol governing electronic mail transmissions and receptions. An
application-level protocol which runs over TCP/IP, supporting text-oriented e-
mail between devices supporting Message Handling Service (MHS).
A number used to identify a subnetwork so that an IP address can be shared on
a LAN.
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is a networking
protocol that provides communication across interconnected networks, between
computers with diverse hardware architectures and various operating systems.
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