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APPENDIX E: GLOSSARY AND ACRONYMS 61
Acronyms
ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
A specification that enables the operating system to implement power
management and system configuration.
ATX
Advanced Technology Extended A particular specification that covers
the style of motherboards and enclosure introduced by Intel in 1995.
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
A protocol for dynamically assigning IP configurations to host names,
especially used in a local network.
DNS Domain Name System: protocol used to locate computers on the
Internet by name.
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol: One of the protocols used for
communication between single computers, especially between web
browsers and web servers.
HTTPS Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure: secure version of HTTP.
LED Light Emitting Diode A semiconductor device that emits incoherent
monochromatic light when electrically biased in the forward
direction.
PS/2
Personal System/2: IBM’s second generation of personal computers,
which was released to the public in 1987. Today, PS/2 is known as a
device interface for mouse and keyboard.
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol: A widely used network
monitoring and control protocol.
SSL Secure Socket Layer: An encryption technology for the Internet used
to provide secured data trans- missions.
SVGA Super Video Graphics Array: A refinement of the Video Graphics
Array (VGA) that provides increased pitch and resolution
performance.
UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair A cable with two conductors twisted as
a pair and bundled within the same outer PVC covering.
WAP Wireless Access Point
WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy, for secure encrypted connections between
wireless devices