Apple AppleShare IP 5.0 Update - Manual (Page 30)

DNS Acronym for Domain Name System. A
computer that runs DNS software provides name
service to the other computers on the network. DNS
provides the IP address when it is given the name of
a computer. When supplied with the IP address of a
computer, DNS provides the name of that computer
(a process known as reverse-name lookup).
DNS name The name by which a computer is
known to the Domain Name System (DNS) service.
For example, shasta.acme.com is a DNS name.
Ethernet A high-speed (10 megabits per second),
widely used network type. A newer Ethernet
standard (known as Fast Ethernet) runs at 100
megabits per second.
EtherTalk Software from Apple Computer that
allows you to use AppleTalk network services on an
Ethernet network.
Everyone A category of users for which you can
set access privileges to shared disks and folders.
The category refers to anyone who logs on to the
Web & File Server as a guest, a registered user, or
anonymous.
explicit access privileges Access privileges that
you set for a volume or folder by selecting read and
write, read, or write only for Owner, User/Group,
and Everyone. Explicit privileges set for a folder
remain with the folder regardless of where you
move it. See adopted access privileges.
file sharing The capability of sharing files among
users on a network. See Macintosh file sharing.
FTP Acronym for File Transfer Protocol.
Programs that support FTP allow users to connect to
the Web & File Server and transfer files.
home page The Web page that is displayed by
default when a user enters the top level URL for a
Web site.
HTML Acronym for HyperText Markup
Language. HTML is a document-layout and
hyperlink-specification language that Web servers
and client browsers exchange in order to display a
Web site.
Internet A collection of networks and computers
that has evolved from a small number of research-
related networks to a loosely connected global
network that allows users of many different
computer types to exchange information easily.
intranet An internal network. Contrast with
Internet.
IP address An address used by the Internet
protocols to identify a computer.
group A group of registered users who have a
common set of access privileges.
guest A user who can log on to the Web & File
Server without providing a password.
LocalTalk Built-in networking hardware and
software that allows a Macintosh computer to be
part of an AppleTalk network.
locked file A file that cannot be renamed,
discarded, or changed, even by its owner. It can,
however, be copied, duplicated, or opened. You
lock a file by setting the Locked checkbox.
locked folder A folder that cannot be moved,
renamed, or deleted while the AppleShare IP Web
& File Server program is running, even by its
owner. It can, however, be copied, duplicated, or
opened. You lock a folder by enabling the “Can’t
move, rename, or delete this folder” box in its
Privileges window.
Macintosh file sharing A feature of system
software 7.0 (and later) that allows file sharing
between Macintosh computers on a network.
Mac OS The name of the operating system that
Macintosh computers use.
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