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DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A protocol used to automatically acquire parameters required for the
communication, such as IP address. The sender of IP address is called a DHCP server, and the receiver is called a DHCP
client.
DIMM
Dual-in-line memory module.
Disk
A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media.
Disk Drive
The hardware which spins the disk and has the heads and control circuitry for reading and writing the data.
DMA
Direct Memory Access. Special circuitry for memory to memory transfers of data which do not require CPU action.
DMI
Desktop Management Interface. A standard that provides PC management applications with a common method of
locally or remotely querying and configuring PC computer systems, hardware and software components, and
peripherals.
DNS
Domain Name System. A function to control the association between the IP address and the name assigned to the
computer. If you do not know the IP address but if you know the computer name, you can still communicate to that
computer.
DOS
Disk Operating System (MS-DOS is a Microsoft Disk Operating System).
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