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10-8 Glossary
IP
An acronym for Internet Protocol. TCP/IP protocol
governing packet forwarding.
IP Address
See TCP/IP.
IPX
An acronym for Internetwork Packet eXchange.
Novell NetWare protocol similar to IP (Internet
Protocol). It routes packets to the correct node and
to the correct process within the node.
ISO
An acronym for International Standards
Organization. A committee of industry leaders who
develop telecommunication and application
standards. The ISO developed the Open Systems
Interconnection (OSI) model.
LAN
An acronym for Local Area Network. A system of
software and hardware connected by a common
data transmission medium and limited to a
geographical area less than about 10 kilometers.
LLC
An acronym for Logical Link Control. A layer 2
protocol governing transmission, also known as the
IEEE 802.2 standard.
Local Area Network
See LAN.
LocalTalk
A 230 kilobits per second baseband network using
the CSMA/CA access method.
LPD
An acronym for line printer daemon. This is a print
management program that runs on a host.
LPR
An acronym for Line Printer spooling. A method of
printing to a network printer.
MAC
An acronym for Medium Access Control. A layer 2
protocol governing access to transmission media.