Specifications

100 Glossary
pathname The location of an item within a file system, represented as a series of
names separated by slashes (/).
permissions Settings that define the kind of access users have to shared items in
a file system. You can assign four types of permissions to a share point, folder, or
file: read/write, read-only, write-only, and none (no access). See also privileges.
port A sort of virtual mail slot. A server uses port numbers to determine which
application should receive data packets. Firewalls use port numbers to determine
whether data packets are allowed to traverse a local network. “Port” usually refers to
either a TCP or UDP port.
privileges The right to access restricted areas of a system or perform certain tasks
(such as management tasks) in the system.
process A program that has started executing and has a portion of memory allocated
to it.
protocol A set of rules that determines how data is sent back and forth between two
applications.
QTSS QuickTime Streaming Server. A technology that lets you deliver media over the
Internet in real time.
QuickTime A set of Macintosh system extensions or a Windows dynamic-link library
that supports the composition and playing of movies.
QuickTime Streaming Server See QTSS.
Samba Open source software that provides file, print, authentication, authorization,
name resolution, and network service browsing to Windows clients using the SMB/CIFS
protocol.
server A computer that provides services (such as file service, mail service, or web
service) to other computers or network devices.
Server Message Block/Common Internet File System See SMB/CIFS.
share point A folder, hard disk (or hard disk partition), or CD that’s accessible over the
network. A share point is the point of access at the top level of a group of shared items.
Share points can be shared using AFP, Windows SMB, NFS (an “export”), or FTP
protocols.
short name An abbreviated name for a user. The short name is used by Mac OS X for
home directories, authentication, and email addresses.