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Appendix F Glossary
ADF Automatic Document Feeder.
AIX Advanced Interactive eXecutive. A version of the UNIX operating
system from IBM that runs on various IBM computers including
Mainframe systems.
ARP Address Resolution Protocol. A protocol within TCP/IP networks
that allows a host to find the physical address of a node on the same
network.
BOOTP Boot Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol, which allows an Internet node to
discover certain start-up information such as its IP address.
BSD Berkeley Software Distribution. The University of California,
Berkeley additions to the UNIX operating system.
CCITT G.4 The most common format for compressed TIFF files. Used for
viewing and archiving of scanned documents.
CMIP Common Management and Information Protocol.
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A system based on network
interface card addresses, which is used to allocate IP addresses and
other configuration information for networked systems.
dither A method of obtaining a rasterized effect for pictures, especially
scanned photos.
DNS Domain Name System. A hierarchical naming system that uses a
combination of text names separated by periods to create a unique
name.
duplex A scanner/printer with the capability to scan/print both sides of a page
simultaneously.