CertiGuide to Network+  9  Glossary

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Nonresident attribute

A file attribute whose value is contained in one or more runs, or extents, outside the master file table (MFT) record and separate from the MFT.

A type of trust relationship that is bounded by the two domains in the relationship. For example, if domain A trusts domain B and domain B trusts domain C, there is no trust relationship between domain A and domain C. A nontransitive trust relationship can be a one-way or two-way relationship. It is the only type of trust relationship that can exist between a Windows 2000 domain and a Windows NT domain or between Windows 2000 domains in different forests.

A backup that copies all selected files and marks each file as backed up (that is, the archive bit is set). With normal backups, only the most recent copy of the backup file or tape is needed to restore all of the files. A normal backup is usually performed the first time a backup set is created.

On networks running Novell NetWare 4.x and NetWare 5.x, a distributed database that maintains information about every resource on the network and provides access to these resources.

Utility to find IP address or hostname of a machine.

A device that terminates an ISDN line at the connection location, commonly through a connection port.

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