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Appendix C: Glossary
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DDNS
(
D
ynamic
D
omain
N
ame
S
ystem)
-
The capability of assigning a fixed host and
domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address.
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DHCP
(
D
ynamic
H
ost
C
onfiguration
P
rotocol)
-
A protocol that automatically configure the
TCP/IP parameters for the all the PCs that are connected to a DHCP server.
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DMZ
(
D
emilitarized
Z
one)
-
A Demilitarized Zone allows one local host to be exposed to the
Internet for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing.
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DNS
(
D
omain
N
ame
S
erver)
-
An Internet Server that translates the names of websites into
IP addresses.
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Domain Name -
A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the Internet.
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DoS
(
D
enial
o
f
S
ervice)
-
A hacker attack designed to prevent your computer or network from
operating or communicating.
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DSL
(
D
igital
S
ubscriber
L
ine)
-
A technology that allows data to be sent or received over
existing traditional phone lines.
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ISP
(
I
nternet
S
ervice
P
rovider)
-
A company that provides access to the Internet
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MTU
(
Maximum Transmission Unit
)
-
The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be
transmitted.
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NAT
(
N
etwork
A
ddress
T
ranslation)
-
NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area
network to a different IP address for the Internet.
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PPPoE
(
P
oint to
P
oint
P
rotocol
o
ver
E
thernet)
-
PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote
hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection.