Technical data

limited use protocol
A classification in Internet standards for protocols that are intended for use in
limited circumstances; possibly because of their experimental state, specialized
nature, limited functionality, or historic state.
line printer daemon (LPR/LPD)
The Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS remote printing services for UNIX and
OpenVMS client hosts.
line speed
The maximum rate at which data can be reliably transmitted over a line;
varies with the capability of the modem or hardware device that performs the
transmitting.
link
A directory entry referring to a file; one file can have several links to it.
little endian
The format for storage or transmission of binary data in which the least significant
byte comes first. The reverse convention is called big endian.
load broker
A TCP/IP Services component that provides configurable, calculated methods for
distributing BIND services among systems in a cluster.
local address
The address of a host within a subnet.
The host address of an attached interface. This is the address of a broadcast or
loopback interface, and the local address of a point-to-point interface. As with any
host address, it can be specified symbolically.
local area network (LAN)
A self-contained group of computers and communications devices (such as modems,
routers, servers, and repeaters) that offers a high-speed, reliable communications
channel. LANs span a limited distance such as a building or group of buildings,
but can be connected to wide area networks (WANs) with gateways. Contrast with
wide area network (WAN).
local data
Any data stored locally by a system.
local network
A network directly attached to a host or gateway.
local node
A node at which the user is located.
local subnet
A subnet directly attached to a host or gateway.
lock manager
An NFS component that allows an NFS client to lock portions of files that reside
on an NFS server.
logical connectivity
The ability of nodes to communicate.
logical link
A temporary connection between processes on source and destination nodes (or
between two processes on the same node).
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