Appendix
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bizhub PRO 1050P 19-33
19.7 Glossary
Term Description
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/
1000BASE-TX
Types of specifications in compliance with the Ethernet
standard.
Cables made of two stranded copper wire rods are used.
Communication speed is 10Mbps with 10Base-T, 100Mbps
with 100Base-TX, and 1000Mbps with 1000Base-TX.
APOP Abbreviation of Authenticated Post Office Protocol. An au-
thentication method of improved safety by encrypting the
password; ordinary POP uses an unencrypted password
which is used to receive E-mails.
Client A computer which uses services provided by servers through
the network.
DHCP Abbreviation of Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
A protocol for a client machine on the TCP/IP network to au-
tomatically read the setting for the network from a server.
Only by controlling the IP addresses for the DHCP clients col-
lectively with the DHCP server, a network can be easily con-
structed avoiding duplicate addresses.
DNS Abbreviation of Domain Name System.
A system to allow to acquire an appropriate IP address from
the host name in the network environment. Users can specify
the name of the host instead of the IP address which is diffi-
cult to memorize and distinguish and access the other per-
sonal computer on the network.
FTP Abbreviation of File Transfer Protocol. A protocol used to
transfer files on the TCP/IP network such as Internet, Intran-
et, etc.
Gateway Hardware or software serving as a point connecting net-
works. Not only connecting, it converts the format, address,
protocol, etc. of the data according to the network to be con-
nected.
Hard disk Mass storage device to save data.
The data is maintained even if the power is turned OFF.
HTTP Abbreviation of HyperText Transfer Protocol. A protocol
used to transmit or receive data between a web server and
client (web browser, etc.). Files of image, voice, animation,
etc. correlated with the document can be exchanged includ-
ing the expression form and other information.
IP address A code (address) to identify individual network devices on the
Internet. Comprises 4 sets of figures of 3 digits at the maxi-
mum such as 192.168.1.10. An IP address is allocated to all
computers and other devices connected to the Internet.
IPP Abbreviation of Internet Printing Protocol. A protocol to con-
trol the transmission and reception of printing data or printing
devices through the Internet or other TCP/IP networks. Data
can be transmitted to a remote printer through the Internet
and printed there.
LAN Abbreviation of Local Area Network. A network connecting
computers on the same floor, in the same building, in the
buildings nearby, etc.
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