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Acronyms
Table D–1 (Cont.) Acronyms
Acronym Meaning
FTP File Transfer Protocol
GID group identification (UNIX)
IAB Internet Architecture Board
ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol
IGP Internal Gateway Protocol
InterNIC Internet Network Information Center
IP Internet Protocol
ISDN Integrated Services Digital Networks
IVP installation verification procedure
Kbps kilobits per second
LAN local area network
LPD line printer daemon
LPR remote line printing
MBUF memory buffer
MFD master file directory
MIB Management Information Base
MIB II Management Information Base II
MTU maximum transmission unit
MX mail exchange
NAK negative acknowledgment
NFS Network File System
NIS Network Information Service
NMS Network Management Station
NOC Network Operations Center
NTP Network Time Protocol
PDU protocol data unit
PING packet internet groper
POP Post Office Protocol
PPP Point-to-Point Protocol
PSDN Packet Switching Data Network
PWIP PATHWORKS Internet Protocol
RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
RCP remote copy
REXEC remote execute
RFC Request for Comments
RLOGIN remote login
RIP Routing Information Protocol
RMS Record Management Services
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D–2 Acronyms