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H Glossary
data communications equipment (DCE) devices.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol automatically assigns IP addresses to clients
when they log on. DHCP centralizes IP address management on central computers that
run the DHCP server program. DHCP leases addresses, for a period of time, which
means that past addresses are "recycled" and made available for future reassignment to
other systems.
DNS
Domain Name System links names to IP addresses. When you access Web sites on the
Internet you can type the IP address of the site or the DNS name. When you type a
domain name in a Web browser a query is sent to the primary DNS server defined in
your Web browser's configuration dialog box. The DNS server converts the name you
specified to an IP address and returns this address to your system. Thereafter, the IP
address is used in all subsequent communications.
Domain Name
The unique name that identifies an Internet site. Domain Names always have two or
more parts that are separated by dots. The part on the left is the most specific and the
part on the right is the most general.
E
Ethernet
A very common method of networking computers in a LAN. There are a number of
adaptations to the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard, including adaptations with data rates
of 10 Mbits/sec and 100 Mbits/sec over coaxial cable, twisted-pair cable and fiber-optic
cable. The latest version of Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, has a data rate of 1 Gbit/sec.
F
FTP
File Transfer Protocol is an Internet file transfer service that operates on the Internet
and over TCP/IP networks. FTP is basically a client/server protocol in which a system
running the FTP server accepts commands from a system running an FTP client. The
service allows users to send commands to the server for uploading and downloading
files. FTP is popular on the Internet because it allows for speedy transfer of large files
between two systems.
G
Gateway
A gateway is a computer system or other device that acts as a translator between two
systems that do not use the same communication protocols, data formatting structures,
languages, and/or architecture.
GSTN
A GSTN (General Switched Telephone Network) denotes an analog network (PSTN) or
digital network (ISDN).