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Appendix D Glossary
PocketPro 100S Administrator’s Guide -- Document #40165-110 Rev. A D-12
NetBEUI
A networking protocol that is used on Microsoft network operating systems. Although NetBEUI can be used for
printing, it is being replaced by newer printing protocols like the Windows 95 Peer-to-Peer direct mode IPX and
TCP/IP.
NetWare
A network operating system developed by Novell.
Network Layer
Layer 3 of the OSI Reference Model; establishes paths to allow packets to be routed throughout the network. IP
and IPX are examples of this layer.
Network Operating System
A program that controls the operation of a network.
NLM (NetWare Loadable Module)
In NetWare 3.xx or 4.xx, a program that runs on the file server that performs a specific function such as
communications.
Node
A device connected to a network, such as a computer or print server.
NPRINTER
The method for connecting a remote printer to a print server in NetWare V4.xx. See also Remote Printer.
NWADMIN
The Windows-based NetWare Administrator utility that is used to manage NetWare file servers from a client
workstation.
OpenVMS
DEC's latest name for the VMS operating system, which was originally called VAX/VMS.
OS/2
IBM's PC operating system. Primarily significant because it is used as the file server operating system on LAN
Manager and LAN Server networks.