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server A device on a local area network that provides services to client computers on
the network.
SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, a protocol used to send email messages over
the Internet.
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol, a protocol for monitoring and
controlling devices on a network.
spooling In printing applications, spooling is the transfer of data to a temporary
storage area on disk (the print queue) prior to printing. Spooling allows many jobs to
be queued to a single printer.
static In reference to a static IP address. All information is provided by the network
administrator.
subnet mask A TCP/IP method of dividing a network into several smaller
subnetworks.
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, the de facto standard for
Internet communications that is widely used on local area networks.
TCP Port A method of accessing a TCP/IP service, where a device with a single IP
address can have multiple TCP ports.
TELNET A TCP/IP protocol that allows two devices to communicate over a LAN.
trap An unsolicited message sent by an SNMP agent to an SNMP management
station. It notifies the management station of some unusual event.
UNIX A general-purpose computer operating system used on many different kinds of
computers.
WCSO Wireless Card Socket Option. Zebra’s wireless Ethernet option.
Windows 95 and Windows 98 Microsoft's PC operating systems that feature
built-in peer-to-peer networking.
Windows NT Microsoft's multitasking operating system that can be used either as a
client or as a server.