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5
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5Appendix
5.1 Glossary
Term Definition
10Base-T/
100Base-TX/
1000Base-T
An Ethernet standard, which is a cable consisting of twisted copper wire
pairs. The transmission speed of 10Base-T is 10 Mbps, of 100Base-TX is
100 Mbps, and of 1000Base-T is 1000 Mbps.
bit Abbreviation for Binary Digit. The smallest unit of information (data quantity)
on a computer or printer. Displays data using 0 or 1.
BMP Abbreviation for Bitmap. A file format for saving image data which uses the
.bmp extension. Commonly used on Windows platforms. You can specify
the color depth from monochrome (2 values) to full color (16,777,216
colors). Images are not usually compressed when saved.
BOOTP Abbreviation for Bootstrap Protocol. A protocol in which a client computer
on a TCP/IP network automatically specifies the network settings from the
server. Currently, DHCP, which is an advanced protocol based on BOOTP,
is mainly used.
Brightness Brightness of a display screen
Byte Unit of information (data quantity) on a computer or printer. Configured as 1
byte equals 8 bits.
Client A computer that uses the services provided by a server through a network.
Default gateway A device, such as a computer or router, used as a “gateway” to access
computers not on the same LAN.
DHCP Abbreviation for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A protocol in which
a client computer on a TCP/IP network automatically specifies the network
settings from the server. With collective management of the IP address for
DHCP clients on the DHCP server, you can avoid duplication of an address
and you can build a network easily.
DNS Abbreviation for Domain Name System. A system that acquires the support-
ed IP addresses from host names in a network environment. DNS allows the
user to access other computers over a network by specifying host names,
instead of difficult to memorize and understand IP addresses.
DPI (dpi) Abbreviation for Dots Per Inch. A resolution unit used by printers and scan-
ners. Indicates how many dots per inch are represented in an image. The
higher the value, the higher the resolution.
Driver Software that works as a bridge between a computer and a peripheral de-
vice.
Ethernet LAN transmission line standard
FTP Abbreviation for File Transfer Protocol. A protocol for transferring files over
the Internet or an intranet on the TCP/IP network.
Gateway Hardware and software used as the point where a network is connected to
a network. A gateway also changes data formats, addresses, and protocols
according to the connected network.