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The Networks File: A Relic of Past Networking
Discover the legacy of the Networks File in Windows systems. Learn how it worked, how it differs from Hosts and lmhosts files, and why it’s obsolete.
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NetBIOS Scope ID
NetBIOS Scope ID is a character string appended to a NetBIOS name of a host that identifies the host as belonging to a specific group.
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NetBIOS name resolution
NetBIOS Name Resolution is the process by which the NetBIOS name of a computer is resolved to its IP address.
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Namespace
Namespace is the abstract space or collection of all possible addresses, names, or identifiers of objects on a network, internetwork, or the Internet.
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Nagle’s Algorithm: The Network’s Silent Maestro
Nagle’s algorithm is an algorithm used in implementations of TCP/IP that controls traffic congestion on a network.
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Multiplexing
Your ultimate source for understanding Multiplexing. From frequency-division to code-division, learn how it’s used in areas you’d never expect.
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Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS)
Definition of Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) in Network Encyclopedia. What is Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS)? SMS is a Microsoft BackOffice application for managing an organization’s networked computers. Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) lets network administrators: Manage their hardware and software assets Distribute new software from a central location Manage shared applications loaded from…
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Media-Dependent Adapter (MDA): Modular Networking
MDA (Media-Dependent Adapter) is a module that can be inserted into a modular Ethernet switch to provide connectivity between different media types.
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MAC Address
MAC Address is a unique 6-byte (48-bit) address that is usually permanently burned into a network interface card (NIC) or other physical-layer networking device and that uniquely identifies the device on an Ethernet-based network.
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Local Security Authority (LSA)
LSA (Local Security Authority) is the central component of the security subsystem in the Microsoft Windows operating system.
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Local Loop
Local Loop is the portion of the telephone system that connects your home or office to the nearest central office (CO) of your local telco.
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Line Driver
Line Driver is a device that can use installed twisted-pair phone lines or leased lines to connect terminals to servers in different parts of a building or in different buildings.