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Broadcast name registration and resolution Hosts use packets destined for the local network's broadcast address (for example, aaa.bbb.ccc.255 for a standard class C subnet) to register and resolve names.
called name The NetBIOS name of the server to contact in a connection request.
calling name The NetBIOS name of the client in a NetBIOS connection request.
domain A collection of machines where the ultimate authentication of connection requests to any shared resource on any machine is performed by a domain controller.
domain controller A machine responsible for service authentication requests by servers in the domain.
NetBEUI NetBIOS extended user interface. NetBEUI is a network protocol designed by IBM to encapsulate and extend the functionality of the NetBIOS API.
NetBIOS Network basic input/output system. This is an API developed to allow programmers to write network applications.
NetBIOS scope A character string used to segment the NetBIOS name space. Hosts in one NetBIOS scope are unable to see hosts in another NetBIOS scope.
Point-to-point name registration and resolution Hosts use packets destined for a single host (unicast) that acts as a central name server to register and resolve names.
workgroup A collection of machines where each machine validates client connection requests to its own shared resources.
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