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File server A personal computer or workstation to which two or more users on client personal computers can gain access via a local area network (LAN) in order to share and use its hard disk drive. Gateway Address The default address of a network or Web site. It provides a single domain name and point of entry to the site. HP-GL/2 A graphics language that allows computer applications to draw graphic images using printers. Images in HP-GL/2 are represented as vector graphics. Vector objects describe an image in terms of geometric shapes, such as lines and polygons, and fills. HP-GL/2 is 3 supported by your Canon machine. Appendix HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The client-server TCP/IP protocol used on the World Wide Web for the transfer of HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) documents across the Internet. Internet Protocol (IP) The underlying set of networking rules that describes how data is transmitted across the Internet. Internet Protocol allows data from one computer to be split into packets to be sent to another computer with a specific IP address. IP address Internet Protocol address. A 32-bit numeric address used by IP (internet protocol) to specify a computer on the Internet. The IP address is usually written as four numbers separated by periods. An example is 128.121.4.5. LAN Local Area Network. It is a network system formed by linking a server, workstations, and computers, which are all located in the same building or some other relatively limited area. Log in Entering a user name and password as a means of user authentication to start a computer session or access to a service. LPD Line Printer Daemon. A daemon is a program that runs, without human intervention, to accomplish a given task. The Line Printer Daemon controls the flow of print jobs to a printer. MAC address Media Access Control address. The hardware address of the network adapter of a computer connected to a local area network. 3-8 Glossary