Network Management Strategies for the CIO
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Direct Access File System (DAFS)
Direct Access File System (DAFS) is a network file system, similar to Network File System (NFS) and Common Internet File System (CIFS), that allows applications to transfer data while bypassing operating system control, buffering, and network protoco... Definition
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file server
In the client/server model, a file server is a computer responsible for the central storage and management of data files so that other computers on the same network can access the files. Definition
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Kazaa Media Desktop (KMD)
Kazaa (its full name is Kazaa Media Desktop or KMD) is a decentralized Internet peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing program owned by Sharman Networks. Definition
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file transfer
File transfer is the movement of one or more files from one location to another. Definition
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reverse Telnet (direct Telnet)
Reverse Telnet (sometimes called direct Telnet) is the initiation of a Telnet session from a computer system to one of its remote users. Definition
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terbo
The suffix terbo appears in the V.32terbo modem protocol and indicates the third version of the V.32 protocol. Definition
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X server
An X server is a server of connections to X terminals in a distributed network that uses the X Window System. Definition
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root directory
In a computer file system that is organized as a hierarchy or tree, the root directory is the directory that includes all other directories. Definition
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dynamic and static
In general, dynamic means energetic, capable of action and/or change, or forceful, while static means stationary or fixed. Definition
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V.xx
The V Series Recommendations from the ITU-TS are summarized in the table below. Definition