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Glossary

This glossary defines terms that are used in the HP Media Vault. For easy access, click a letter in the glossary
index.

-A-

All-in-one-gateway
A device that provides multiple network features such as a router, modem,

LAN

switch, firewall, and/or a

wireless access point.

Anti-virus software
Software that checks a hard drive for viruses (harmful computer code) that may infect a computer.

-B-

Browser window
A browser window is used to display web pages either on a web site or stored locally such as the HP Media
Vault User's Guide.

-C-

Common Internet File System (CIFS)
A protocol for how a computer requests files from other computers on the network. This is the public version of
the Server Message Block

protocol

by IBM and modified by Microsoft.

Concatenate
Combines disk space on multiple disk drives into one

logical

volume.

-D-

Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA)
An alliance of leading companies in consumer electronics. Its purpose is to create industry standards that will
allow products from all companies to be compatible with each other and to enable a network of electronic
devices in the home.

Digital Media Adapter (DMA)
Digital Media Receiver (DMR)