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Glossary
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DPI (dpi)
The acronym for Dots Per Inch, a unit of resolution used for printers and scan-
ners. It indicates the number of dots used to represent an inch. The higher this
value, the higher the resolution.
Driver
Software that works as a bridge between a computer and a peripheral device.
Ethernet
LAN transmission line standard
File extension
Characters added to a file name for the recognition of the file format. The file ex-
tension is added after a dot of a file name, for example, ".bmp" or ".jpg".
FTP
The acronym for File Transfer Protocol, used to transfer files via the Internet, in-
tranet or other TCP/IP network.
Gradation
The shading levels of an image. Larger number of the levels can reproduce
smoother transition of the shading.
Gray Scale
A form of presenting monochrome image by using the gradation information
shifting from black to white.
Halftone
A method for presenting the shading of an image by using different sizes of black
and white dots
Hard disk
A large capacity storage device for storing data. Hard disks retain data even after
the power is turned off.
HTTP
The acronym for HyperText Transfer Protocol, used to transmit data between a
Web server and a client (such as a Web browser). HTTP can exchange files such
as images, sounds, and moving pictures that are associated with documents, in-
cluding their presentation formats and other information.
Install
To install hardware, operating systems, applications, printer drivers on to a com-
puter
IP Address
An address or a code used to identify individual network devices on the Internet.
IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4), a protocol widely used today, adopts 32-bit
numeric values of the IP address separated into four sections. An example of the
IP address: 192.168.1.10. On the other hand, IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6),
the next generation protocol, adopts 128-bit of the IP address. The IP address
is assigned to every computer or other device connected to the Internet.
JPEG
The acronym for Joint Photographic Experts Group, one of the file formats used
to save image data. (The file extension is ".jpg".) The compression ratio is gen-
erally 1/10 to 1/100. JPEG is an effective method to compress photographs and
other natural images.
Kerberos
A network authentication system used for Windows 2000 or later,
used as the Active Directory authentication. Kerberos arranges an authentic site
within the network to provide two-phase authentication processes of users login
and the use of network resources, allowing users to be securely and efficiently
authenticated.
LAN
The acronym for Local Area Network, a network constructed by connecting
computers on the same floor, in the same building, or in neighboring buildings.
LDAP
The acronym for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, a protocol used to ac-
cess a database that can manage E-mail addresses and environmental informa-
tion of network users on the Internet, intranet, or other TCP/IP network.
Memory
A storage device used for storing data temporarily. Some types of memory retain
data even when the power is turned off, while others not.
Multi Page TIFF
A TIFF file that contains multiple pages.
OS
The acronym for Operating System, a base software used to control the system
of a computer. Windows, MacOS, or Unix is an OS.
PASV
The abbreviation for PASsiVe, a mode used to connect to an FTP server from
within a firewall. If this mode is not selected, the firewall regards the access as
unauthorized and blocks the connection, disabling any file transmission.
The acronym for Portable Document Format, an electronically formatted docu-
ment with file extension of ".pdf". PDF is based on the PostScript format. You
can use the free Adobe Reader software to view PDF documents.
Pixel
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The smallest constitutional unit of an image.
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Pixel indicates an image pixel, the smallest constitutional unit of an image.
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