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A program on a read-only or flash memory chip that establishes basic communication with components such as the monitor and disk drives. The advantage of a flash chip is that you can update the BIOS.

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Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)

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A license to enable a workstation to access a Windows server.

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Client Access Licence (CAL)

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An enhancement to COM that enables publishing and subscriber services for applications, load balancing, and other services.

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COM+

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A set of standards for building software from individual objects or components; COM provides the basis for Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) and ActiveX, for example.

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Component Object Model (COM)

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A set of unique identification information that is typically put at the end of a file, or that is associated with a computer communication. Its purpose is to show that the source of the file or communication is legitimate.

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Digital Certificate

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A system that enables folders shared from multiple computers to appear as though they exist in one centralized hierarchy of folders instead of on many different computers.

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Distributed File System (DFS)

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A TCP/IP application protocol that transfers files in bulk data streams and that is commonly used on the Internet.

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File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

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Enables you to create one file and then establish links to that file in other folders, as though the file is in all of the folders.

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Hard Link

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A protocol in the TCP/IP suite of protocols that is used to transport Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) documents and other data transmissions over networks and the Internet for access by Web-compliant browsers.

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Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

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The process of keeping chronological records of data or transactions so that if a system crashes without warning, the data or transactions can be reconstructed or backed out to avoid data loss or information that is not properly synchronized.

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Journaling

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File system that is native to Windows Server systems and that supports features such as security, compression, disk quotas, encryption, self-healing from disk damage, and others.

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New Technology File System (NTFS)

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Standards set by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for portability of applications.

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Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX)

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An environment in which a client computer has software or hardware to enable its network interface card to connect to the network and communicate with a server (or boot from the server) without having to first boot from an operating system on the client’s hard disk.

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Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)

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A set of standards designed to extend the life of hard disk drives and to prevent data loss from a hard disk failure.

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Redundant Array of Inexpensive (or independent) Disks (RAID)

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A major update for an operating system that includes fixes for known problems and provides product enhancements.

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Service Pack (SP)

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A directory on a networked computer that other computers on the network can access.

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Shared Directory

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A device that consists of a monitor and keyboard to communicate with host computers that run the programs. The terminal does not have a processor to use for running programs locally.

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Terminal

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Services in Windows Server 2008 that enable Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 (and certain other Windows operating systems) to be installed on multiple computers using automated techniques.

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Windows Deployment Services (WDS)

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A list of computer hardware and software tested by Microsoft and determined to be compatible with a specific Windows Server operating system, such as Windows Server 2008.

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Windows Server Catalog of Tested Products