RESTRICTED USE ONLY Fargo Electronics, Inc.HDP600 High Definition Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 2.3) 5-66Glossary of TermsTerm PurposeMAC (MediaAccessControl)The unique numeric value address associated with a network device thatgives the device a unique identity. This address is assigned by the devicemanufacturer to ensure its uniqueness.TCP(TransmissionControlProtocol)The Network protocol that allows reliable network communicationsbetween devices.IP (InternetProtocol)The Network protocol that identifies devices and messages by addressesso that communications can occur between devices on different localnetworks.TCP/IP Network communications using TCP and IP protocols.ICMP(InternetControlMessageProtocol)The Basic message protocol for the internet.DHCP(DynamicHostConfigurationProtocol)The protocol used by a network to automatically assign network settingsto connected devices so that they will work together.DNS (DomainNameSystem)Defines the Network protocol that allows devices to find IP addressesfrom a network name server.DNS ServerAddressThis is the address of the server that provides the translation from adescriptive name to an IP address.DNS DomainSuffixThis is the suffix to be added to the domain name make a completename.
