HP EN5000 User Manual page 55

NIC. Network Interface Card. Also called a network
adapter, a NIC is a device that connects a PC to a
network. Usually this is a card that installs in the PC.
PC. A personal computer.
playlist. A file containing a list of music files used to
play tracks in a particular order. The most common
playlist format is m3u.
png. Portable Network Graphics. A popular graphics
file format for storing images.
receiver. In this document, refers to the hp digital
media receiver.
ripping. A slang term for converting a music CD into
compressed music files. Music tracks are ripped from
the CD, compressed, and stored digitally on a hard
disk.
RJ-45 cable. See network cable.
router. A device similar to a hub. A router moves
data between different network segments, and allow
all users in a network to share a single connection to
the internet.
server. A computer or software program that
provides services to clients. In this document, the term
server refers to the hp digital media software running
on a PC.
SSID. Service Set Identifier. A network ID unique to a
network. Only clients and Access Points that share the
same SSID are able to communicate with each other.
This string is case-sensitive.
static address. A network address that does not
change and usually assigned manually.
switch. A device similar to a hub, but smarter. It
improves network performance by reducing
competition for bandwidth.
systray. The Windows system tray, usually located in
the lower right corner of the display.
tag. See ID3 tag.
WEP. Wired Equivalent Privacy. A method of
encryption designed to give wireless networks the
same security found on wired networks.
wi-fi. Wireless Fidelity. Another term for wireless
networking using the 802.11 standard.
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