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D Glossary
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 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 NIC to which
hosts send their print jobs. There are eight
destinations 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 NIC when in
a startup condition, downloading
configuration information.
DNS Domain Name Server. Host providing
responses to queries for a given host
name IP address.