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Glossary
Glossary
This glossary defines terms and spells out abbreviations you may encounter while
working with online help or the various reference manuals for Mac OS X Server.
References to terms defined elsewhere in the glossary appear in italics.
administrator A user with server or directory domain administration privileges.
Administrators are always members of the predefined “admin” group.
AFP Apple Filing Protocol. A client/server protocol used by Apple file service on
Macintosh-compatible computers to share files and network services. AFP uses TCP/IP
and other protocols to communicate between computers on a network.
BIND Berkeley Internet Name Domain. The program included with Mac OS X Server
that implements DNS. The program is also called the name daemon, or named, when
the application is running.
boot ROM Low-level instructions used by a computer in the first stages of starting up.
BSD Berkeley System Distribution. A version of UNIX on which Mac OS X software is
based.
canonical name The “real” name of a server when you’ve given it a “nickname” or alias.
For example, mail.apple.com might have a canonical name of MailSrv473.apple.com.
CGI Common Gateway Interface. A script or program that adds dynamic functions to a
website. A CGI sends information back and forth between a website and an application
that provides a service for the site.
child A computer that gets configuration information from the shared directory
domain of a parent.
computer account See computer list.
computer list A list of computers that have the same preference settings and are
available to the same users and groups.