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MY BOOK WORLD EDITION
USER MANUAL
LED — Light-emitting Diode. An electronic device that lights up when electricity is
passed through it.
Media Server — Device that stores and shares media files (digital audio, digital
video, and digital photos).
Media Storage — Device that stores media files (digital audio, digital video, and
digital photos).
Memory — A device or system capable of storing and retrieving data.
MioNet
®
— WD remote computer access service. Adding MioNet to your home or
work computer allows you secure and instant access from any PC in the world back
to your computer. You can use your applications and access and share files on your
computer or storage device from anywhere.
Mirroring — The process of generating an exact copy of saved data from one drive
to another drive within a RAID 1 system. Each drive can be accessed and read
separately. A mirrored drive can be removed from a system while the other drive(s)
are still active. See also RAID 1.
MP3 — MPEG-audio layer 3. A digital audio coding scheme for distributing music
over the Internet.
Multi-user — A system in information technology that enables more than one user to
access data at the same time.
NAS — Network Attached Storage. Hard disk storage that is set up with its own
network address rather than being attached to the computer that is serving network
workstation users.
NAT — Network Address Translation. Used in gateway devices that form the
boundary between the public Internet and the private LAN. As IP packets from the
private LAN traverse the gateway, NAT translates a private IP address and port
number to a public IP address and port number, tracking those translations to keep
individual sessions intact.
Network Computer — A computer that communicates with a central data storage
facility such as a server or RAID system.
NFS — Network File System. A network file system protocol that allows a user on a
client computer to access files over a network as easily as if the network devices
were attached to its local disks. Normally associated with UNIX systems. See also
Protocol.
NTFS — NT File System. A file system, designed for Windows® NT, that supports
long filenames, security access control, recovery, and other features.
NTP — Network Time Protocol. A protocol for synchronizing the clocks of computers
and equipment over a network. See also Protocol.
Operating System — Software that allows users and programs installed on your
system to communicate with computer hardware such as a hard drive.