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TERM
MEANING
NAT 
Network Address Translation. The translation 
of an IP address used on one network to an IP 
address on another network. Masquerading is 
one particular form of NAT. 
Net mask 
The way that computers know which part of 
a TCP/IP address refers to the network, and 
which part refers to the host range. 
NFS 
Network File System is a protocol that allows 
file sharing across a network. Users can view, 
store, and update files on a remote computer. 
NTP 
Network Time Protocol (NTP) used to synchro-
nize clock times in a network of computers 
OUT OF BAND 
OutofBand (OoB) management is any manage-
ment done over channels and interfaces that 
are separate from those used for user/customer 
data. Examples would include a serial console 
interface or a network interface connected to 
a dedicated management network that is not 
used to carry customer traffic, or to a BMC/
service processor. Any management done over 
the same channels and interfaces used for user/
customer data is In Band. 
PAP 
Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) is the 
usual method of user authentication used on 
the internet: sending a username and password 
to a server where they are compared with a 
table of authorized users. Whilst most common, 
PAP is the least secure of the authentication 
options. 
PPP 
PointtoPoint Protocol. A networking protocol for 
establishing simple links between two peers.