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306 DHCP Glossary DNS Download DSR DTE DTR Ethernet FCC Firmware The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides configuration parameters to Internet hosts. DHCP consists of two components: a protocol for delivering host-specific configuration parameters from a DHCP server to a host and a mechanism for allocation of network addresses to hosts. DHCP is built on a client-server model, where designated DHCP hosts allocate network addresses and deliver configuration parameters to dynamically configured hosts. The term "server" refers to a host providing initialization parameters through DHCP, and the term "client" refers to a host requesting initialization parameters from a DHCP server Domain Name Service. A general-purpose distributed, replicated, data query service chiefly used on the Internet for translating host names into Internet addresses. To transfer data from a processing unit to an attached device. For example, from a host to the terminal. Data Set Ready. A hardware signal sent by a communications device to indicate readiness to send and receive data. This signal is used in serial connections. Data Terminal Equipment. A device that acts as the source and/ or destination of data and which controls the communication channel. DTE includes terminals, computers, protocol converters, and multiplexors. DTE is usually connected via an RS-232 serial line to Data Communication Equipment (DCE). Data Terminal Ready. A hardware signal sent by a terminal to indicate readiness to send and receive data. This signal is used in serial connections. A baseband local area network specification developed jointly by Digital Equipment Corp., Xerox, and Intel to interconnect computer equipment using coaxial cable and transceivers. An Ethernet LAN provides millions of bits per second of capacity for high-speed terminal-to-computer communication or computer-to-computer file transfer. Federal Communications Commission. The Government body that regulates all telecommunications originating in the U.S., including transmission over telephone lines. A computer program or software stored permanently in a PROM or ROM or semi-permanently in an EPROM.