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Glossary
10/100 Base-TX
Refers to running Ethernet on twisted pair cables, with
a throughput of 10 or 100 Mbps.
AppleShare
File-sharing protocol used on Macintosh computers.
Backup Domain Controllers (BDC)
The BDC operates in a Windows NT Server domain. The BDC is a
computer running the Windows NT Server that receives a copy
of the NT domain's users and groups database, which contains all
account and security policy information for the domain. The
copy is synchronized periodically and automatically with the
master copy on the primary domain controller (PDC). BDCs also
authenticate user logons and can be promoted to function as
PDCs as needed. Multiple BDCs can exist on an NT domain.
Domain name
The InterNIC name of an organization or other entity on the
Internet. For example: www.cobaltnet.com locates an Internet
address for cobaltnet.com at a particular IP address and a
particular host server named www.
Domain Name Service (DNS)
The Internet service responsible for translating and associating
text-based hostnames such as cobaltnet.com into numeric IP
addresses (192.168.25.77) for TCP/IP communications.
Ethernet
The most widely used local area network technology. Standard
Ethernet runs at 10-100 million bits per second (100 Mbps) and
balances speed, price, ease of installation, and availability.
File sharing
The public or private sharing of computer data or space in a
network with various levels of access privileges.