Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Administrators Companion (Pro-Administrators Companion)

The process of mapping a name to its corresponding address.

A name or group of names defined according to a naming convention; any bounded area in which a given name can be resolved. Active Directory is primarily a namespace, as is any directory service. The Internet uses a hierarchical namespace that partitions names into categories known as top-level domains, such as .com, .edu, and .gov.

A small and fast protocol that requires little memory but can be routed only by using token ring routing. Remote locations linked by routers can’t use NetBEUI to communicate.

A service that accepts logon requests from any client and provides authentication from the Security Accounts Manager (SAM) database of accounts.

Two or more computers connected for the purpose of sharing resources.

A server that accepts Point-to-Point Protocol connections and places them on the network served by NAS.

Enables a local-area network (LAN) to use one set of IP addresses for internal traffic and a second set of addresses for external traffic.

A protocol defined for distribution, inquiry, retrieval, and posting of news articles on the Internet.

On the Internet, a distributed bulletin board system about a particular topic. USENET News (also known as Netnews) is a system that distributes thousands of newsgroups to all parts of the Internet.

A location in a tree structure with links to one or more items below it. On a LAN, a device that can communicate with other devices on the network. In clustering, a computer that is a member of a cluster.

The native file system for Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, and Windows NT. Supports long filenames, a variety of permissions for sharing files, and a transaction log that allows the completion of any incomplete file-related tasks if the operating system is interrupted.