AWAN 3886 Server Installation and Configuration Guide

Glossary
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Transmission Control Protocol over Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP)
Transmission Control Protocol over Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). A set of layered
communications protocols for connecting workstations and larger systems.
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP). A protocol defined by Request for Comment (RFC)
1350.
TTAP. See HP Tandem Transparent Protocol (TTAP).
WAN. See wide area network (WAN).
wide area network (WAN). A network that operates over a larger geographical area than a
local area network (LAN)—typically, an area with a radius greater than one kilometer.
The elements of a WAN may be separated by distances great enough to require
telephone communications.