Glossary9-149 AppendixGlossaryBandingSpecifies the method for the Banding operation performed in the printer driver. AsBanding defines the output image data of a page by processing it in rectangularbitmap sections called Bands, you can print a document faster.If “On” is selected, Banding is constantly performed; but if “Auto” is selected, Bandingis performed only when necessary.BOOTPBOOTstrap Protocol. A protocol which allows a client machine to automatically obtainnetwork setup information from a server over a TCP/IP network. BOOTP enables aclient to automatically locate such information as the host name, domain name, andIP address, so that it is not necessary to create these items manually.Buffer sizeThe size of a data area, or buffer, shared by devices or programs working at differentspeeds or with different priorities. The buffer is designed to prevent one device orprocess from being held up by another. For this to be possible, the buffer must becorrect.Container objectAn object in the directory tree of a NetWare network which can hold other objects. Anorganizational unit such as a company department is a container object. Thisorganizational unit can contain objects representing network resources such asworkstations, servers and printers.ContextIn Netware, this indicates the location of an object existing in the directory tree.CookieA file left on a user’s computer when the user visits a web site. A cookie allows theweb site to recognize the user on subsequent visits. Tokens are generally used toallow a user to automatically sign on to certain web sites and to customize thefeatures offered by such sites.DHCPDynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A protocol which automatically specifies thenetwork settings of a client on a TCP/IP network. Many of the settings required to setup TCP/IP, which is the standard protocol of the Internet, can be made automatically.
