Configuring and Managing MPE/iX Internet Services (MPE/iX 6.0)

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Glossary
reconverts received data signals
into user information. Data
terminal equipment operations
in conjunction with data
circuit-terminating equipment.
E
environment A session that is
established on a remote node.
Ethernet A Local Area Network
system that uses baseband
transmission at 10 Mbps over
coaxial cable. Ethernet is a
trademark of Xerox Corporation.
F
file equation An assignment
statement that is used to
associate a file with a specific
device or type of device during
execution of a program.
flow control A means of
regulating the rate at which data
transfer takes place between
devices to protect against data
overruns.
FTP File Transfer Protocol. The
Internet Services protocol that
facilitates the transfer of files
between systems. Originally
developed by the Advanced
Research Projects Agency
(ARPA).
H
host computer A computer on
which network communications
software resides, and which is
currently providing a service to a
requesting client.
HOSTS.NET.SYS The host name
data base file which associates
Internet addresses with official
host names and aliases.
I
IEEE 802.3 A standard for a
broadcast local area network
published by the Institute for
Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE). This standard
is used for both the ThinLAN and
ThickLAN implementations of
the Local Area Network (LAN).
inetd The Internet server that
allows one daemon to invoke
many servers, thus reducing load
on the system. Normally started
at system boot time, only one
inetd can run at any given time.
INETDCNF.NET.SYS The
configuration file for the Internet
daemoninetd, which determines
which installed Internet Services
are available to users.
INETDSEC.NET.SYS The
optional security file for inetd,
which lets you control access to
individual services to specific
accounts, groups, or users.