Glossary 
server 
A device 
that 
is configured 
to provide a service 
to 
other devices 
on network, such as shared access to 
a file system or printer. The logic 
analyzer acts like a server on your 
network. 
system 
administrator  A person 
who manages systems and machines 
on a network.  The system adminis-
trator is responsible for installing 
software 
and 
hardware on the net-
work 
and 
assigning addresses and 
names 
to 
machines. 
TCP/IP  (Transmission Control Pro-
tocol/Internet Protocol)  A set of 
standards for communications be-
tween computers 
and 
between 
networks. 
telnet 
A protocol 
that 
allows users 
to create a session 
to 
run 
programs 
on or transfer information to and 
from a remote computer. 
time 
out 
A period of system inac-
tivity during which 
the 
system awaits 
user 
or 
network response. 
If 
there is 
no response by 
the 
end 
of the pe-
riod, 
the 
system takes an action. 
In 
the 
benchtop logic analyzers, 
the 
file 
timeout is 
set 
in 
the 
LAN 
Settings 
menu 
under 
the System 
110 
menu. 
Glossary-2 
X Window 
System 
An open sys-
tem 
technology 
that 
uses a windows 
environment 
and 
makes possible 
the 
distribution of graphical applications 
across networks.  X is a network 
graphics protocol which is hardware 
independent, operating system inde-
pendent, network transparent, 
portable and extensible.