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DNS, Domain Name System (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Ethernet, Fault Tolerance

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4 Compaq TaskSmart W2200 Appliance Server Administration Guide DNS See Domain Name System. Domain Name System (DNS) A domain name system translates Internet domain names to IP addresses. Alphabetic domain names are easier to remember (such as www.compaq.com) than the strings of numbers that make up IP addresses. However, the Internet is based on IP addresses. When a browser is pointed to a domain name, a DNS must translate the name into the corresponding IP address. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) A system designed to help reduce configuration time for TCP/IP networks by automatically assigning IP addresses to clients when they log on. Ethernet A standard adopted by the IEEE as 802.3 that allows a physical connection between computers, using coaxial cable to connect systems. Fault Tolerance The ability to continue nonstop when a hardware failure occurs. A fault tolerant system is designed from the ground up for reliability by building multiples of all critical components, such as CPUs, memories, disks, and power supplies into the same computer. In the event that one component fails, another one takes over without skipping a beat. File Transfer (FT) The movement of a complete set of data from one computer to another. Firewall A security mechanism that prevents unauthorized data traffic between networks. Frequency The number of cycles per second at which an analog signal occurs, usually expressed in Hertz (Hz).

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Compaq TaskSmart W2200 Appliance Server Administration Guide
DNS
See
Domain Name System.
Domain Name System (DNS)
A domain name system translates Internet domain names to IP addresses.
Alphabetic domain names are easier to remember (such as
www.compaq.com
)
than the strings of numbers that make up IP addresses. However, the Internet
is based on IP addresses. When a browser is pointed to a domain name, a DNS
must translate the name into the corresponding IP address.
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
A system designed to help reduce configuration time for TCP/IP networks by
automatically assigning IP addresses to clients when they log on.
Ethernet
A standard adopted by the IEEE as 802.3 that allows a physical connection
between computers, using coaxial cable to connect systems.
Fault Tolerance
The ability to continue nonstop when a hardware failure occurs. A fault
tolerant system is designed from the ground up for reliability by building
multiples of all critical components, such as CPUs, memories, disks, and
power supplies into the same computer. In the event that one component fails,
another one takes over without skipping a beat.
File Transfer (FT)
The movement of a complete set of data from one computer to another.
Firewall
A security mechanism that prevents unauthorized data traffic between
networks.
Frequency
The number of cycles per second at which an analog signal occurs, usually
expressed in Hertz (Hz).