366 A Appendix
A.14 Glossary
[10BASE-T]
A 10 Mbps Ethernet network that uses a baseband signal and twisted-pair cable. It is one
of the IEEE802.3 standards.
[100BASE-TX]
An extended version of 10BASE-T known as Fast Ethernet. Its communication speed is 100
Mbps, which is much faster than 10 Mbps of 10BASE-T.
[1000BASE-T]
One of the Gigabit Ethernet Standards with 1 Gbps communication speed at its maximum.
[Address]
Information (identifier) that is assigned to identify each node (computer or terminal) on a
network. A number that specifies a location in a computer's memory is also called an
“address”.
[Application software]
Computer software designed to perform a specific task. Software for various needs, such
as word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, and databases, are available.
[Bi-directional communication]
Allows two devices to exchange information with each other. In addition to transmission of
data (such as print requests) from a computer, it allows transmission of data (such as job
status) from the printer to the computer.
[BOOTP]
BOOT strap Protocol. A protocol that allows a client connected to a TCP/IP network to
import network settings automatically from a server.
[CD-ROM]
A compact disk (CD) containing a large amount of data, including computer software and
images.
[Click]
Pressing a mouse button and immediately releasing it. In this guide, “click” refers to
pressing and releasing the left mouse button, while “right-click” refers to pressing and
releasing the right mouse button.
“Double-click” refers to a quick double press and release of a mouse button.
[Collate]
Output feature that delivers documents in the same order as the originals. If printing two
copies of a three-page original, pages will be output as 1-2-3, 1-2-3.
[Default]
A setting or value assigned to the printer before it was shipped from the factory. Defaults
are restored when the NV memory is initialized.
[DHCP]
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A protocol that uses a server to automatically assign
IP addresses to client computers.
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