Glossary
All entries marked with FOLDOC are based on definitions in the Free Online Dictionary of Computing (www.foldoc.org), Denis Howe, editor. Used with permission.
- 10.0.0.0
See private address space on page 989.
- 172.16.0.0
See private address space on page 989.
- 192.168.0.0
See private address space on page 989.
- 802.11
A family of specifications developed by IEEE for wireless LAN technology, including 802.11 (1–2 megabits per second), 802.11a (54 megabits per second), 802.11b (11 megabits per second), and 802.11g (20+ megabits per second).
- absolute pathname
A pathname that starts with the root directory (/). An absolute pathname locates a file without regard to the working directory.
- access
In computer jargon, a verb meaning to use, read from, or write ...
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