Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. An Internet Proposed Standard Protocol that allows a system to dynamically assign an IP address to individual computers on a network. A background process responsible for a particular system task. Domain Name System. Machines normally get this translated information from a DNS server, or they look it up in tables maintained on their systems.
Machines always have one real name, but they can have one or more aliases.
A directory on the server machine that contains the files, images, and data you want to present to users accessing the server. See stop word. The process of transforming information so it can't be decrypted or read by anyone but the intended recipient. Enterprise Administration Server. A web-based server that contains the Java and JavaScript forms you use to configure all of your Netscape Enterprise Servers expires header.