NComputing L-Series User Manual rev.05.07.12
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IP Address:
the Internet Protocol (
IP
) is basically the set of rules for one network
communicating with any other (or occasionally, for broadcast messages, all other
networks). Each network must know its own address on the Internet and that of any
other networks with which it communicates. To be part of the Internet, an organization
needs an Internet network number, which it can request from the Network Information
Center (NIC). This unique network number is included in any packet sent out of the
network onto the Internet.
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LAN:
local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and associated devices that
share a common communications line or wireless link and typically share the resources
of a single processor or server within a small geographic area (for example, within an
office building). Usually, the server has applications and data storage that are shared in
common by multiple computer users. A local area network may serve as few as two or
three users (for example, in a home network) or as many as thousands of users (for
example, in an FDDI network).
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Log on:
in general computer usage, logon is the procedure used to get access to an
operating system or application. Almost always, a logon requires that the user have (1) a
user ID and (2) a password. Often, the user ID must conform to a limited length such as
eight characters and the password must contain at least one digit and not match a
natural language word
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MAC Address:
in a LAN or other network, the MAC (Media Access Control) address is
your computer's unique hardware number. (On an Ethernet LAN, it's the same as your
Ethernet address.) When you're connected to the Internet from your computer, a
correspondence table relates your IP address to your computer's physical (MAC)
address on the LAN.
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vSpace Server:
NComputing Desktop Virtualization software
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PC:
Personal Computer
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Router:
in packet-switched networks such as the Internet, a router is a device or, in
some cases, software in a computer, that determines the next network point to which a
packet should be forwarded toward its destination. The router is connected to at least
two networks and decides which way to send each information packet based on its
current understanding of the state of the networks it is connected to.
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User:
one who uses a computer system. Users may need to identify themselves for the
purposes of accounting, security, logging and resource management. In order to identify
oneself, a user has an account and a username.
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USB:
(Universal Serial Bus) is a standard designed to allow peripherals to be connected
to a computer using a standardized interface socket and to improve
plug-and-play
capabilities by allowing devices to be connected and disconnected without
rebooting
the
computer.
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UTMA:
Ultra Thin Multi Access
