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Appendix B. Glossary
ACPI
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
A specification that enables the operating system to implement power management and system
configuration.
ATX
Advanced Technology Extended
A particular specification that covers the style of motherboards and enclosure introduced by Raritan
in 1995.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
A protocol for dynamically assigning IP configurations to host names, especially used in a local
network.
DNS
Domain Name System
A protocol used to locate computers on the Internet by their name.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
One of the protocols used for communication between single computers, especially between web
browsers and web servers.
HTTPS
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
The secure version of HTTP.
IPMI
Intelligent Platform Management Interface
A specification defining a set of common interfaces for operating system independent platform
management and health monitoring.
LED
Light Emitting Diode
A semiconductor device that emits incoherent monochromatic light when electrically biased in the
forward direction.
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