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MY BOOK LIVE
USER MANUAL
Hub—In a network, a device joining communication lines at a central location, 
providing a common connection to all devices on the network.
Interface—A hardware or software protocol to manage the exchange of data 
between a device and a computer; the most common ones are EIDE (also known as 
PATA), SATA, and SCSI. See also Protocol.
IP—Internet Protocol. A system that controls how data messages are separated into 
packets, routed from the sender, and reassembled at the destination. See also 
Protocol.
IP Address—A 32-bit, binary number that uniquely identifies a computer connected 
to the Internet.
iTunes—An audio playback program used to import songs and other media files 
from your hard drive or My Book Live drive.
LAN Local Area Network. A system in which computer users in the same 
company or organization are linked to each other and often to centrally-stored 
collections of data in LAN servers.
LED—Light-emitting Diode. An electronic device that lights up when electricity is 
passed through it.
Media Server—Device that stores and shares media files (digital audio, digital 
video, and digital photos).
Media Storage—Device that stores media files (digital audio, digital video, and 
digital photos).
MioNet—WD remote computer access service. Adding MioNet to your home or 
work computer allows you secure and instant access from any PC in the world back 
to your computer. You can use your applications and access and share files on your 
computer or storage device from anywhere. 
Multi-user—A system in information technology that enables more than one user to 
access data at the same time.
NAS—Network Attached Storage. Hard disk storage that is set up with its own 
network address rather than being attached to the computer that is serving network 
workstation users.
Network Computer—A computer that communicates with a central data storage 
facility such as a server or RAID system.
NFS—Network File System. A network file system protocol that allows a user on a 
client computer to access files over a network as easily as if the network devices 
were attached to its local disks. Normally associated with UNIX systems. See also 
Protocol.
NTP—Network Time Protocol. A protocol for synchronizing the clocks of computers 
and equipment over a network. See also Protocol.
Operating System—Software that allows users and programs installed on your 
system to communicate with computer hardware such as a hard drive.
Partition—A logical division on a hard drive that the operating system treats as a 
separate hard drive. Each partition is assigned a unique drive letter.