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<glossterm>Access Control List</glossterm> |
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<glossterm>Access Control List</glossterm> |
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<acronym>ACL</acronym> |
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<acronym>ACL</acronym> |
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<para>A list of permissions attached to an object, usually either a |
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file or a network device.</para> |
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<glossterm>Advanced Power Management</glossterm> |
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<glossterm>Advanced Power Management</glossterm> |
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<acronym>APM</acronym> |
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<acronym>APM</acronym> |
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<para>An <acronym>API</acronym> enabling the operating system to work |
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in conjunction with the <acronym>BIOS</acronym> in order to achieve |
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power management. <acronym>APM</acronym> has been superseded by |
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the much more generic and powerful <acronym>ACPI</acronym> |
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specification for most applications.</para> |
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<glossterm>Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol</glossterm> |
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<glossterm>Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol</glossterm> |
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<acronym>CHAP</acronym> |
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<acronym>CHAP</acronym> |
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<para></para> |
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<para>A method of authenticating a user, based on a secret shared |
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between client and server.</para> |
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<para>An <acronym>RS232C</acronym> signal giving the remote system |
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<para>An <acronym>RS232C</acronym> signal giving the remote system |
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permission to send data.</para> |
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permission to send data.</para> |
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<glossseealso otherterm="rts-glossary"> |
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<para>An <acronym>RS232C</acronym> signal sent from the modem to the |
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<para>An <acronym>RS232C</acronym> signal sent from the modem to the |
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computer or terminal indicating a readiness to send and receive |
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computer or terminal indicating a readiness to send and receive |
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<glossterm>Differentiated System Description Table</glossterm> |
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<glossterm>Differentiated System Description Table</glossterm> |
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<acronym>DSDT</acronym> |
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<acronym>DSDT</acronym> |
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<para>An <acronym>ACPI</acronym> table, supplying basic configuration |
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information about the base system.</para> |
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<glossterm>Network Address Translation</glossterm> |
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<glossterm>Network Address Translation</glossterm> |
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<acronym>NAT</acronym> |
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<acronym>NAT</acronym> |
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<para>A tecnique where <acronym>IP</acronym> packets are rewritten |
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gateway to effectively share a single <acronym>IP</acronym> address.</para> |
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<glossterm>Network Time Protocol</glossterm> |
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<glossterm>Network Time Protocol</glossterm> |
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<acronym>NTP</acronym> |
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<para>A means of synchronizing clocks over a network.</para> |
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<acronym>POP</acronym> |
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<acronym>POP</acronym> |
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