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Windows XP brims with new features, improved programs, and tools. See what’s new; take an entertaining tour; learn about the programs Windows XP contains, including systems, accessories, and communications and entertainment programs. Read articles containing full descriptions for performing key tasks from start to finish. Look up unfamiliar terms in the glossary. Learn the benefits of registering your copy of Windows XP online.

      .inf
The file name extension for files that contain device information or scripts to control hardware operations.

      100baseT
The Ethernet standard for local area networks using twisted-pair cable carrying data at 100 megabits per second (Mbps).

      10base2
The Ethernet and IEEE 802.3 standard for baseband local area networks using a thin coaxial cable up to 200 meters long and carrying data at 10 megabits per second (Mbps). Cables connect to network adapters by a BNC connector.

      10baseT
The Ethernet standard for local area networks using twisted-pair cable carrying data at 10 megabits per second (Mbps).

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      A (address) resource record
A resource record used to map a DNS domain name to a host IP address on the network.
See also: domain name; Domain Name System (DNS); resource record (RR)

      access control
A security mechanism that determines which operations a user, group, service, or computer is authorized to perform on a computer or on a particular object, such as a file, printer, registry key, or directory service object.
See also: permission; group; object; registry; service

      access control entry (ACE)
An entry in an object's discretionary access control list (DACL) that grants permissions to a user or group. An ACE is also an entry in an object's system access control list (SACL) that specifies the security events to be audited for a user or group.
See also: access control; permission; discretionary access control list (DACL); object; system access control list... [continues]

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