Philips AXIS 5900 - Manual (Page 150)

Glossary
150 AXIS 5900 User’s Manual
config File This is a file that resides in the print server’s memory and contains all the
parameters that determine the print server’s functionality. By editing the
config file (changing the parameter settings), you can configure the print
server to meet the printing needs of your network.
Client/server Printing Means that print jobs are sent to a file server, with different clients
attached to the print queue, rather than directly to the print server (Peer-
to-Peer printing).
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Enables e.g. a print server to
automatically obtain an unused IP address from the DHCP server.
To fully benefit from this method, the print server also supports DDNS,
which is available in Windows 2000 networks.
Digital Certificate Used to create digital signatures and public/private key pairs for secure
Web services.
DNS Domain Name System. Resolves host names into IP addresses.
Dynamic DNS Dynamic Domain Name System. Allows hosts to dynamically change the
IP address in DNS, e.g. when the host is given a new IP address by DHCP.
Firmware Firmware is the print server’s internal software.
Flash Memory The print server firmware is stored in Flash memory .
FTP File Transfer Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol used for logging in to network
servers and for transferring files.
HTML Hypertext Markup Language. A standard hypertext language used for
creating World Wide Web pages and other hypertext documents.
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The TCP/IP protocol for Web based
communication.
HTTPS HyperText Transmission Protocol, Secure, i.e. HTTP for secure
transactions.
IP Internet Protocol. The TCP/IP network-layer protocol that regulates
packet forwarding by tracking IP addresses, routing outgoing messages
and recognizing incoming messages.