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  • File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

    File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard Internet protocol for transmitting files between computers on the Internet.  Definition

  • WebNFS

    WebNFS is a product and proposed standard protocol from Sun Microsystems that extends its Network File System (NFS) to the Internet.  Definition

  • Ymodem

    Ymodem is an error-correcting protocol for a modem that uses larger data blocks for greater efficiency.  Definition

  • UUCP (UNIX-to-UNIX Copy Protocol)

    UUCP (UNIX-to-UNIX Copy Protocol) is a set of UNIX programs for copying (sending) files between different UNIX systems and for sending commands to be executed on another system.  Definition

  • Technical Office Protocol (TOP)

    Technical Office Protocol (TOP), also called Technical and Office Protocol, is a set of protocols intended for networks that perform distributed information processing in business offices... (Continued)  Definition

  • FireWire

    FireWire is Apple Computer's version of a standard, IEEE 1394, High Performance Serial Bus, for connecting devices to your personal computer.  Definition

  • Server Message Block Protocol (SMB protocol)

    The Server Message Block Protocol (SMB protocol) provides a method for client applications in a computer to read and write to files on and to request services from server programs in a computer network.  Definition

  • HomeRF (home radio frequency)

    HomeRF (for home radio frequency) is a home networking standard developed by Proxim Inc.  Definition

  • Service Location Protocol (SLP)

    The Service Location Protocol (SLP) is a protocol or method of organizing and locating the resources (such as printers, disk drives, databases, e-mail directories, and schedulers) in a network.  Definition

  • Anti-spam protocols help reduce spam

    Spam is not just annoying; it clogs networks and, at worst, can point to larger network security problems. Anti-spam protocols are useful in helping network administrators block spam. This tip covers three anti-spam protocols -- Sender Policy Framewo...  Tip

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