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FTP: File transfer protocol. A way for a server that is storing files to send those files to another
computer (such as a Talkman terminal). FTP also allows the other computer to send files to the
server.
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high noise: A working environment with noise exposure at or above 85 decibels (dB) averaged
over 8 working hours, or an eight-hour time-weighted average (TWA). The Occupational Safety
& Health Administration (OSHA) explains this designation more fully at http://www.osha-
slc.gov/Publications/osha3074.html.
host: Generally, in networks and telecommunications, a server that performs centralized
functions such as making program or data files available to other computers. In the Talkman®
system, the Talkman Management Software is installed on the host computer.
host computer: The computer on which the Vocollect software is loaded. This computer
communicates with the Talkman® terminals via the radio network.
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ICMP: Internet control message protocol. An extension to the original internet protocol that
provides error and congestion control. Using ICMP, for example, a router could tell another
router that a particular branch of a network is congested or not responding.
image: The binary code that is burned into the flash files of the Talkman® terminal.
instance: A single occurrence of an application running on a computer. Multiple instances of
one application can be running at the same time. This is not the same as having multiple
windows open at the same time within a single instance. You will see a button on your taskbar
for each instance of an application that is running.
IP address: A 32-bit binary number that uniquely identifies a computer on a network. Each
number consists of four parts, separated by decimal points, each representing eight bits of the
address. An example of an IP address is 176.200.32.8.
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