A.6 Glossary 239
SMB:
A network protocol used to enable file sharing over Windows Network (Microsoft Network)
and that can be used on Windows 98/Windows Me/Windows NT 4.0/Windows 2000/
Windows XP/Windows Server 2003. When software called Samba is used, SMB can also
be used on the UNIX operating systems. This scanner, however, does not support the type
of server on which Samba runs.
SNMP:
A protocol that manages network-connected devices via a network.
A device that manages the activities of network devices runs on software called "SNMP
manager", whereas a device that is being monitored runs on "SMNP agent".
Software:
Programs that run computers. Operating systems and application software are also the
types of software.
TCP/IP:
A network protocol developed by DARPANET (Defense Advanced Research Project
Agency NetWork). It is the standard protocol of the Internet and is widely used on various
types of computers, from personal computers to large mainframes.
TIFF:
An image file format developed by Aldus (now Adobe Systems).
Tone:
A smoothness of colors represented by the number of gradation steps. The higher the
number of gradation steps, the smoother the gradation of colors.
USB:
An acronym for Universal Serial Bus. It is a data communication method used between a
computer and its peripherals. It allows hot-plug, which is the capability of connecting or
disconnecting peripherals with a computer without having to switch off the computer.
Web browser:
Software that is designed to view information from the Internet on your computer. Netscape
and Internet Explorer are the two most popular web browsers.
WWW:
An acronym for World Wide Web. It is a system that provides websites on the Internet.
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