Apple Mac OS - Manual (Page 38)

38 Glossary
protocol A set of rules that determines how data is sent back and forth between two
applications.
QTSS QuickTime Streaming Server. A technology that lets you deliver media over the
Internet in real time.
queue An orderly waiting area where items wait for some type of attention from the
system. See also print queue.
QuickTime A set of Macintosh system extensions or a Windows dynamic-link library
that supports the composition and playing of movies.
QuickTime Streaming Server See QTSS.
Samba Open source software that provides file, print, authentication, authorization,
name resolution, and network service browsing to Windows clients using the SMB
protocol.
server A computer that provides services (such as file service, mail service, or web
service) to other computers or network devices.
share point A folder, hard disk (or hard disk partition), or optical disc that’s accessible
over the network. A share point is the point of access at the top level of a group of
shared items. Share points can be shared using AFP, SMB, NFS (an export), or FTP.
short name An abbreviated name for a user. The short name is used by Mac OS X for
home folders, authentication, and email addresses.
single sign-on An authentication strategy that relieves users from entering a name
and password separately for every network service. Mac OS X Server uses Kerberos to
enable single sign-on.
SLP DA Service Location Protocol Directory Agent. A protocol that registers services
available on a network and gives users easy access to them. When a service is added to
the network, the service uses SLP to register itself on the network. SLP DA uses a
centralized repository for registered network services.
SMB Server Message Block. A protocol that allows client computers to access files and
network services. It can be used over TCP/IP, the Internet, and other network protocols.
SMB services use SMB to provide access to servers, printers, and other network
resources.
TCP Transmission Control Protocol. A method used with the Internet Protocol (IP) to
send data in the form of message units between computers over the Internet. IP
handles the actual delivery of the data, and TCP keeps track of the units of data (called
packets) into which a message is divided for efficient routing through the Internet.