Ovation Software Ovation - Manual (Page 57)

Glossary
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP); a service
protocol to transmit documents between servers
or from a server to a client. Is almost
only used on the Internet, especially the
World Wide Web.
IP address The IP address identifies every device connected to
the Internet through an address that is unique
worldwide.
Passphrase A passphrase is generally longer than a password
and may contain letters and numbers.
LAN Local Area Network; Local computer connection
that has few connections to the outside world
or none at all.
MAC address Abbreviation for Media Access Control; 48 bit
identification number of a network card that
generally cannot be changed shown as
hexadecimal numbers.
NAT Abbreviation for Network Address Translation.
Method to convert (mostly private) IP addresses of
a network to other (mostly public) IP addresses
of another network.
Network adapter Another word for Network Card. The network
card is the device that establishes the connection
between the network (wireless or wired) and the
computer.
Network name Also called SSID. Service Set Identifier; network
name in WLAN, allows stations in the WLAN to
find the correct access point.
Port forwarding Is a technology to enable implementation of ports
on IP addresses in NAT networks
(Network Address Translation).
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