HP ARPA File Transfer Protocol User's Guide (36957-90159)

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connection.
E
environment A session that is established on a remote node.
Ethernet Local Area Network system that uses baseband transmission at 10 Mbps over
coaxial cable. Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corporation.
F
file equation Assignment statement used to associate a file with a specific device or type
of device during execution of a program.
file system The part of the operating system that handles access to input/output devices,
data blocking, buffering, data transfers, and deblocking.
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 application protocol offering file service in the Internet
suite of protocols developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA).
H
host computer The primary or controlling computer on a network. The computer on
which the network control software resides. For HP purposes, it may also be used to
distinguish the MPE/iX system (host) from the DTC.
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 LAN.
Internet Protocol (IP) A protocol used to provide routing between different local
networks in an internetwork, as well as among nodes in the same local network. See also
IP address.
intrinsic System call or procedure accessible by user programs which provides an
interface to operating system resources and functions. Intrinsics perform common tasks
such as file access and device control.
IP Internet Protocol. A protocol used to provide routing between different local networks
in an internetwork, as well as among nodes in the same local network. The internet
protocol corresponds to layer 3, the network layer, of the OSI model. See also IP address.
IP address Internet Protocol address. An address used by the Internet Protocol to
perform internet routing. A complete IP address comprises a network portion and a node
portion. The network portion of the IP address identifies a network, and the node portion