Zeiss Humphrey II-i series - Networking Terminology

Networking Reference
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Networking Terminology
Computer networking uses words and phrases with which you may not be familiar. The following
glossary is a concise resource for the networking terms that you may encounter in this User Manual.
Table I.7 Glossary of Networking Terms
Term Definition
Archive To gather computer data at a central location for st
orage. Data from multiple
sources is added into individual folders on the server; no data is written over. The
first archiving operation stores all data from a given HFA II-
i . Subsequent
archiving operations store only new information that was stored on that HFA II-
i ,
since the last full archiving occurred.
Backing Up To store the entire HFA II-
i database, each time you enter a backup command.
The entire database can be backed up to a USB storage device or a network file
server.
Bitmap Computer image composed of columns and r
ows of dots of varying brightnesses
and/or colors.
Category 5 A type of network cabling used for Ethernet.
CIFS Common Internet File System - A file sharing protocol used by Microsoft
W
indows.
Components Network elements such as HFA II-
i series instruments, other networkable Carl
Zeiss Meditec instruments, computers, etc.
Crossover Cable A type of Ethernet cable used to connect
computing devices together directly
where they would normally be connected via a network switch, hub or router,
such as directly connecting two personal computers via their network adapters.
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - A standar
d used to set up networking
communications automatically.
DICOM Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine - A communications standard
for med
ical data.
Ethernet Common networking system built into many new computers.
EMR Electronic Medical Records - Patient data and test data that is stored
electr
onically.
FTP File Transfer Protocol - One stand
ardized and reliable method of transferring files
across networks and the Internet.
HIS Hospital Information System - May contain elements of both EMR and PMS.
Hub Centralized location for network connections.
IOD Information Object Definition
IP Address Internet Protocol address. In the format:
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where xxx is a number
from 0 to 255.
LAN Local Area Network - Type of network often used in medical offices.