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8 Music Server Terminology
The following pages carry a glossary of music server
and network terminology that will help you get the
best from this manual and ease the installation and
operational learning-curve.
AMG:
The
All Music Guide
database is the primary database
that a NaimNet music server interrogates when a new
CD is inserted in its drawer. The AMG database can be
interrogated manually at www.allmusic.com
Note:
The data provided by AMG is occasionally
inaccurate or incomplete, however it is possible for anyone
to submit corrections at www.allmusic.com
Broadband Internet:
Broadband internet is the generic term for an “always-on”
internet
connection that provides data download rates of
between 256kb/sec and around 8Mb/sec.
Browser:
A browser is a PC application that accesses, displays and
implements
web pages
. Microsoft Internet Explorer and
Mac OS X Safari are examples. As well as distributing music
data on a
network
, NaimNet music servers generate
web
pages
that can be read by a browser.
Client:
A client is a software application on a PC that accesses a
remote service on another computer system, known as a
server, by way of a network.
DigiLinX:
DigiLinX is a range of
network
enabled audio products
manufactured by NetStreams Inc. that are fully compatible
with all
NaimNet
products. Both NaimNet and DigiLinx
products use StreamNet technology to distribute audio
over a
TCP/IP
network.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol):
Hardware items installed on a
TCP/IP
network have an
IP
Address
through which they are identified by all the other
items on the network. DHCP is a set of rules that enable the
automatic allocation of addresses as items are connected
(or switched on while connected) to the network. NaimNet
music servers are set up by default to use DHCP.
Digital Rights Management (DRM):
Digital Rights Management refers to the data embedded
in some music files that restricts copying and playback.
Material downloaded from the Apple iTunes store is an
example.
Firmware:
Firmware describes control and interface computer
programmes that are embedded in the electronic
hardware of a product.
Flash:
Flash is a software application that provides interactivity
and animation in web sites. It is usually embedded into
web
browser
applications.
Freedb:
Freedb is the secondary database that a NaimNet music
server interrogates when an unknown CD is inserted in its
drawer.
Internet:
The internet is the worldwide network of predominantly
TCP/IP connected servers and computers. While the
internet provides a variety of data services for professional
and corporate use, most people know it for email and the
World Wide Web.
IP Address:
An IP address is a numerical identifier unique to a specific
piece of hardware on a TCP/IP network. IP addresses
contain four groups of numbers from 0 to 255 separated by
dots. 192.168.0.8 is a typical IP address.
Local:
Local in terms of this manual means non-network
connections and associations. For example, a hi-fi system
(amplifier and speakers) connected to a music server’s
audio outputs, or a touch screen connected to a music
server’s
USB
interface is local. A hi-fi system or a touch
screen connected via the
NaimNet
network is not local.
Modem:
A modem is an item of network hardware that forms a
bridge between the network and the internet - usually via
a broadband connection through telephone lines.
NaimNet:
NaimNet
network
enabled audio products are
manufactured in the UK by Naim Audio. Like their closely
related non-network Naim products, they represent the
ultimate in musical performance.
NaimNet Extended Music Database:
Thanks to
NaimNet
music servers’ use of the
AMG
database, they are able to access significantly more
information than other music servers. This means selection
and searching for specific items can be more intuitive and
productive.
Network:
A network in terms of this manual is a group of
interconnected and communicating servers, computers,
or peripheral devices that are able automatically to share
and control large volumes of data at high speeds.
Network Storage:
If a CD collection is too large for the internal storage of a
music server, an external hard-disk can be added to the
network to increase the storage available.
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