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Appendix 8
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DPI (dpi) Abbreviation for Dots Per Inch. A resolution unit used by printers and
scanners. Indicates how many dots per inch are represented in an
image. The higher the value, the higher the resolution.
Driver Software that works as a bridge between a computer and a periph-
eral device.
Ethernet LAN transmission line standard.
File Extension The characters added to the file name in order to differentiate file for-
mats. The file extension is added after a period, for example, “.bmp”
or “.jpg”.
FTP Abbreviation for File Transfer Protocol. A protocol for transferring
files over the Internet or an intranet on the TCP/IP network.
Gradation The light and dark levels of an image. As the number increases,
smoother brightness variations can be reproduced.
Grayscale Monochrome image expressive form using the gradation information
from black to white.
Halftone The method of producing the light and dark parts of an image
through varying sizes of black and white dots.
Hard Disk Large capacity storage device for storing data. The data can be
stored even if the power is turned off.
HTTP Abbreviation for HyperText Transfer Protocol. A protocol used to
send and receive data between a Web server and a client (Web
browser). Documents containing images, recordings, and video clips
can be exchanged with the expressive form information.
Install To install hardware, operating systems, applications, printer drivers
on to a computer.
IP Address A code (address) that is used to identify individual network devices
over the Internet. A maximum of three digits for four numbers are
displayed such as 192.168.1.10. IP addresses are assigned to devic-
es, including computers, which are connected to the Internet.
J2RE Abbreviation for Java 2 Runtime Environment. One type of JavaVir-
tual Machine (Java VM) in a program operating environment written
in the object-oriented language Java, developed by Sun Microsys-
tems. This is required to run applications that were created with
Java.
Java A programming language developed by Sun Microsystems that runs
on most computers regardless of the installed hardware and operat-
ing system. However, in order to run Java applications, an operating
environment called “Java Virtual Machine (Java VM)” is required.
JPEG Abbreviation for Joint Photographic Experts Group. One of the file
formats for saving image data. (The file extension is “.jpg”.) The com-
pression ratio is roughly 1/10 to 1/100. This format uses an effective
method in the compression of continuous-tone images, such as
photographs.
Kerberos A type of network authentication system used by Windows 2000 or
later. Used in Active Directory authentication. Users can be safely
and efficiently authenticated with a two-phase authentication (user
logon and network resource usage) on a dependable site set up on
the network.
Term Definition