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308 Glossary
DNS Domain Name System. A distributed database that maps IP addresses to domain
names. A DNS server, also known as a name server, keeps a list of names and the IP
addresses associated with each name.
DNS domain A unique name of a computer used in the Domain Name System to
translate IP addresses and names. Also called a domain name.
DNS name A unique name of a computer used in the Domain Name System to
translate IP addresses and names. Also called a domain name.
domain Part of the domain name of a computer on the Internet. It does not include
the top-level domain designator (for example, .com, .net, .us, .uk). Domain name
“www.example.com consists of the subdomain or host name “www,” the domain
example,” and the top-level domain com.”
domain name See DNS name.
Domain Name System See DNS.
dynamic IP address An IP address that’s assigned for a limited period of time or until
the client computer no longer needs it.
Ethernet A common local area networking technology in which data is transmitted in
units called packets using protocols such as TCP/IP.
everyone Any user who can log in to a file server: a registered user or guest, an
anonymous FTP user, or a website visitor.
filter A screening” method used to control access to a server. A filter is made up of an
IP address and a subnet mask, and sometimes a port number and access type. The IP
address and the subnet mask together determine the range of IP addresses to which
the filter applies.
file system A scheme for storing data on storage devices that allows applications to
read and write files without having to deal with lower-level details.
firewall Software that protects the network applications running on your server. IP
firewall service, which is part of Mac OS X Server software, scans incoming IP packets
and rejects or accepts these packets based on a set of filters you create.
FireWire A hardware technology for exchanging data with peripheral devices, defined
by IEEE Standard 1394.
folder Also known as a directory. A hierarchically organized list of files and/or other
folders.
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