Difference between revisions of "Glossary"

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 : Reduced Instruction Set Computing.  Refers to a concept in processor design where the CPU has less-complex individual instructions, but more of them.
-: SFTP
+; SFTP
-; Secure File Transfer Protocol.  Similar to FTP only in name.  Assures strong authentication (I am who I say I am), privacy (contents are encrypted in transit), and integrity (contents are verified for fidelity).
+: Secure File Transfer Protocol.  Similar to FTP only in name.  Assures strong authentication (I am who I say I am), privacy (contents are encrypted in transit), and integrity (contents are verified for fidelity).
+; TCP/IP
+: Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol.  The network protocol used in the overwhelming majority of organizations, and the internet at large.  TCP/IP version 4 is common and extremely popular.  TCP/IP v6 has been available for nearly a decade, but adoption of v6 is slow due to the perceived complexity and incompatibility with legacy software.
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