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MDN Message Disposition Notification. A method used to confirm the
delivery of e-mails
MIB Management Information Base. A database of network configuration
information used by SNMP and CMIP to monitor or change network
settings
Mini-DIN
PS/2
Connector used on a PC to connect a keyboard. If your keyboard has a
DIN connector, a DIN to Mini-Din adapter can be used
MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. Enables transmission of e-mail
containing non-English characters as well as attachments such as
image files
NIS Network Information Services. The security and file-access databases
on UNIX systems, previously known as Yellow Pages
NTP Network Time Protocol. A protocol to get time from a timeserver
(NTP-server). To get a time when a message was stored in the event
log, a NTP server must be specified
OCR Optical Character Recognition. A technology that converts scanned
documents into editable and searchable text
PDF Portable Document Format. A format for cross-platform distribution of
electronic documents. Can be viewed by anyone that has Acrobat
Reader from Adobe installed
RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol governing the
translation of a Data-Link Control (DLC) address to an IP address
RISC Reduced Instruction Set Computing. A processor that recognizes only a
limited number of assembly-language instructions
SCSI Small Computer System Interface. A high-speed parallel interface, used
to connect a computer to peripheral devices using just one port
SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. The TCP/IP protocol for exchanging
e-mail
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol used to
manage and monitor nodes on a network
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