Category: A to Z
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Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
Multiprotocol Label Switching, also known as MPLS, is a proposed standard from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) for a switching protocol for backbone routers in large TCP/IP internetworks such as the Internet.
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Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Electronic Data Interchange, also known as EDI, is a standard format developed by the Data Interchange Standards Association (DISA) in which companies can exchange business data and financial transactions. Electronic data interchange (EDI) is defined in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard called X.12.
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Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
Desktop Management Interface, also knowns as DMI, is a standard for managing desktop systems developed by the Desktop Management Task Force (DMTF). Using the Desktop Management Interface (DMI), information can be automatically collected from system components such as network interface cards (NICs), hard disks, video cards, operating systems, and applications that are compliant with the…
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HTTP Status Codes
HTTP Status Codes are three-digit codes that Web servers return in response to Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) requests sent by Web browsers. They are also known as HTTP error codes because most of them signify some sort of error condition. In this page The HTTP status code is one of the first pieces of information…
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Data Encryption Standard (DES)
Data Encryption Standard, best known as DES, is a U.S. government standard for encrypting information. In 1972, the National Bureau of Standards called for proposals for an encryption standard.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Thinnet
Definition of thinnet in The Network Encyclopedia. What is Thinnet? Thinnet is the thin coaxial cabling used for 10Base2 installations of Ethernet networking. Thinnet cabling is RG-58 coaxial cabling that is 3/16 inch in diameter and has an impedance of 50 ohms. Thinnet uses BNC connectors to connect cable segments, computers, and concentrators (hubs). Many…
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End-User License Agreement (EULA)
End-User License Agreement, also known as EULA, is a type of contract between a computer software publisher and the purchaser of the software that outlines the various rights granted to the purchaser for the legal use of the software.
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Electronic mail (Email)
Email stands for electronic mail is any system for sending and receiving messages over a network. The email originated in the early 1970s with ARPANET and is now the primary method of business communication today.
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Mailbox (email)
A mailbox (electronic mailbox) is the storage location of email messages found either on a remote server or downloaded to the user’s computer. Software email programs commonly divide the mailbox into separate folders: inbox, outbox, sent items, and deleted items.
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Message Transfer Agent (MTA)
Message Transfer Agent, also known as MTA, is one of the four core components of Microsoft Exchange Server. The Message Transfer Agent (MTA) routes messages between servers, sites, and foreign mail systems.
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Distinguished Name
Distinguished Name is the native address format for recipients in Microsoft Exchange Server. Distinguished Name is also, one of the addressing formats for objects within Active Directory in Microsoft Windows Server. Distinguished names are part of the X.500 directory specifications and are used for locating and accessing objects using the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).