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device driver
Software that enables a computer domain In LAN Manager or Windows NT
to recognize and use a specific piece of hardware
(device).
Advanced Server, a group of devices, servers, and
workstations grouped together to simplify network
administration and security. Each domain has a
unique name. Being logged on in one domain does
not limit access to resources in other domains to
which you have access. See also logon domain,
other domains, primary domain controller,
workstation domain.
devicename The name of a device on a computer
or the name of a device assigned to connect to a
shared resource. The devicename is the name by
which LAN Manager and the computer identify
communication devices, disk devices, and printer
devices. Three types of devicenames are used for
local area network connections: communication
devicenames (for example, COM1), disk
devicenames (for example, E), and printer
devicenames (for example, LPT1). See also
communication device, disk device, printer device.
domain controller For a Windows NT
Advanced Server domain, the server that maintains
the security policy and the master database for a
domain, and authenticates domain logons. For a
LAN Manager domain, the server that verifies a
user is allowed to log on in a domain and that
maintains a master record of user accounts. See
also server, user account.
dialog box A box that appears on the Setup
screen when you choose a menu command.
Dialog boxes typically present a number of
options from which to choose. Sometimes
selecting an option or choosing a command
button in one dialog box causes another dialog
box to appear.
domain name The name assigned to a domain.
See also domain.
Domain Name Resolver (DNR)
A TCP/IP utility that matches IP addresses to
computernames without using a host table file.
directory Part of a structure for organizing your
files on a disk. A directory can contain files and
other directories (called subdirectories).
double-click To position the mouse pointer on a
screen element, and then quickly press and release
a mouse button twice without moving the mouse.
Double-clicking carries out an action, such as
starting an application.
directory tree A graphical display of a disk’s
directory structure. The directories on the disk are
shown as a branching structure. The top-level
directory is the root directory.
driver See network device driver.
disk device A device that stores information.
driver name A unique name, used in the
Disk devices are identified by their devicenames.
See also devicename.
LANMAN.INI and PROTOCOL.INI files, to
identify each local area network device driver.
Typically, the driver name is the base portion of
the network device driver filename plus a dollar
sign (for example, IBMTOK$).
distributed application See client-server
applications.
DIX The DEC/Intel/Xerox standard for network
connection using Ethernet cable.
DNR See Domain Name Resolver (DNR).