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9.1 Glossary 9
RIP The acronym for Raster Image Processor. RIP extracts picture images from text
data created using PostScript or other page description language. This processor
is usually integrated into a printer.
Samba UNIX server software which uses SMB (Server Message Block) to make UNIX sys-
tem resources available to Windows environments.
Screen font A type of fonts used for displaying characters and symbols on a CRT or other mon-
itor.
Shared printer A printer connected to a server on the network and configured to be used by mul-
tiple computers.
SLP The acronym for Service Location Protocol. This is a protocol that provides capa-
bilities such as finding services or automatic client configuration on the TCP/IP net-
work.
SMB Abbreviation of Server Message Block. A protocol used mainly to realize sharing of
files or printers through the network between Windows.
SMTP Abbreviation of Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. A protocol to transmit or transfer the
electronic mails.
SNMP The acronym for Simple Network Management Protocol. This is a management pro-
tocol in the TCP/IP network environments.
Spool The acronym for Simultaneous Peripheral Operation On-Line. Data to be output to
a printer is not sent directly to the printer, but is temporarily stored in another loca-
tion. The stored data is then sent collectively to the printer.
Subnet mask A value used to divide a TCP/IP network into small networks (subnetworks). This is
used to identify how many higher-order bits of an IP address are used for the net-
work address.
TCP/IP Abbreviation of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. It is a de facto
standard protocol widely used for the Internet. An IP address is used to identify
each network device.
TrueType A type of outline font developed by Apple and Microsoft, and currently used as a
standard font type for Macintosh and Windows. This type of font can be used both
for display and printing.
Uninstall To delete software installed on a computer
USB The acronym for Universal Serial Bus. This is a general-purpose interface defined
for connecting a mouse, printer, and other devices with a computer.
Web browser Software to access web pages.
Typical Web browsers include Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator.
WINS The acronym for Windows Internet Naming Service. This is a service, available in
Windows environments, to call the name server responsible for conversion between
a computer name and an IP address.
XPS Abbreviation of XML Paper Specification. This is one of the electronic document
formats developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is first supported in Windows Vista.
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