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Glossary

The following glossary will help familiarize you with SyncThru™ Admin 5 by understanding the terminologies
commonly used in this admin guide.

The definitions of the below terms are mostly cited from:
A) http://en.wikipedia.org and B) www.ietf.org/rfc.html.

Account

In SyncThru™ Admin 5, having an account means you have the right to access the device or system.

Console

Console is the device’s LCD display.

CSV

Comma Separated Values (CSV) is a type of file format. CSV is used to exchange data between disparate
applications. The file format, as it is used in Microsoft Excel, has become a pseudo standard throughout the
industry, even among non-Microsoft platforms.

DBMS

Database Management System

DNS server

Domain Name Server (DNS) is a system that stores information associated with domain names in a distributed
database on networks, such as the Internet or an intranet.

EWS

Embedded Web Server is a web server embedded in the device. You can access it by typing in the IP address or the
Host name on the address bar of a web browser.

Firewall

Firewall is an integrated collection of security measures designed to prevent unauthorized electronic access to a
networked computer system. It is also a device or set of devices configured to permit, deny, encrypt, decrypt, or proxy
all computer traffic between different security domains based upon a set of rules and other criteria.

FTP

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a commonly used protocol for exchanging files over any network that supports the
TCP/IP protocol (such as the Internet or an intranet).

HTTP

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is a communications protocol. Its use for retrieving inter-linked text documents
(hypertext) led to the establishment of the World Wide Web.

HTTPS

Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer or https is a URI scheme used to indicate a secure
communication such as payment transactions and corporate information systems.

IP

Internet Protocol (IP) address is a unique number that devices use in order to identify and communicate with each
other on a network utilizing the Internet Protocol standard.

IPv6

Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is an Internet Layer protocol for packet-switched internet works. IPv4 is
currently[update] the dominant Internet Protocol version, and was the first to receive widespread use. The Internet
Engineering Task Force (IETF) has designated IPv6 as the successor to version 4 for general use on the Internet.