IPX/SPX Configuration and Management Manual

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Abbreviations
Abbreviations
The following list defines abbreviations used in this manual and in other NonStop™
IPX/SPX manuals. Both industry-standard terms and NonStop™ Himalaya S-series
terms are included. Not all of the terms shown here are used in this particular manual.
API. application program interface
BSD. Berkeley Software Distribution
CLI. command language interface
DDE. Dynamic Data Exchange
DDL. Data Definition Language
DLL. Dynamic Link Library
DSC. Dynamic System Configuration
DSM. Distributed Systems Management
E4SA. Ethernet 4 ServerNet adapter
EMS. Event Management Service
IPX. Internetwork Packet Exchange
IPXMGR. IPX manager
IPXPROTO. IPX protocol
IXF. Information Xchange Facility
LAN. local area network
LIF. logical interface
MAC. Media Access Control
MFIOB. multifunction input/output board
NCP. NetWare Core Protocol
NetBIOS. Network Basic Input/Output System
NFT. NetWare for Tandem
NLM. NetWare Loadable Module