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Chapter E: Glossary
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TFTP — Trivial File Transfer Protocol. A simplified version of the File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
allowing for file transfer between computers over a network.
Transparent Bridging — Bridging technique used in Ethernet networks that allows transfer of
frames across intermediate nodes using tables associating end nodes with bridging addresses.
Bridges are unknown to the end nodes.
UDP — User Datagram Protocol. A connectionless protocol used to pass packets across an
internet network, requiring no handshaking between source and destination.
Watchdog Frames — Frames sent out by servers to clients, under IPX, to verify that clients are
still logged on.
Wide Area Network — A communications network that is geographically dispersed thus
requiring links provided by communications carriers.
Workstation — Computer or terminal used by the systems administration or user.