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ARP Address Resolution Protocol. Associates a
selected IP address with a network device
Ethernet address.
bps Bits per second.
Centronics Parallel port interface standard found on most
printers.
daemon A continuously running background process that
handles system-wide functions like print
spooling.
default router Local device that forwards any IP packets
destined for another subnet.
destination Logical print queue on the Ethernet Interface
which hosts send their print jobs to. There are
eight destinations (two per I/O port) by default.
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Allows a
network device to discover its IP address
dynamically upon bootup. The IP address does
not need to be stored within the device itself
permanently.
Download Mode Refers to the condition of the Ethernet Interface
when in a startup condition, downloading
configuration information.
DNS Domain Name Server. Host providing responses
to queries for a given host name IP address.
EEPROM Electrically Erasable/Programmable Read-Only
Memory.