Glossary of Terms
AFS - a type of shared file space which works best for UNIX systems also known as H: and I: drives, Courseware, NDAccess
CWP - Campus Workstation Program
HPCC - High Performance Computing Cluster This cluster containing Sun, Linux and SGI computers provides students and faculty with high-end machines for research.
IMAP - Internet Message Access Protocol, the recommended protocol for retrieving e-mail messages at Notre Dame
insideND - Notre Dame's Online Community http://inside.nd.edu
IRIX - the UNIX operating system which runs on SGI computers
LISTSERV - a system that makes it possible to create, manage and control electronic "mailing lists" on the Internet
NCR - Network Connection Registration https://ncr.nd.edu/
NetFile - a type of shared file space which works best for Windows and Mac machines
NetID - your Notre Dame computer user name
NOMAD - name of wireless network at Notre Dame
POP - Short for Post Office Protocol, a protocol used to retrieve e-mail from a mail server.
ResNet - a high speed networking system in the residence halls that enhances the capabilities of students' personal computers
SMTP - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is a protocol for sending e-mail messages between servers. SMTP authentication ensures that only Notre Dame users are allowed to send email through the central Notre Dame email service.
Spam - unsolicited bulk or commercial email, electronic junk mail or junk newsgroup postings
SSL - Secure Sockets Layer encrypts communications between the email servers and your computer so your password is not sent in cleartext.
VPN - Virtual Private Network is a network that is constructed by using public wires to connect nodes. For example, there are a number of systems that enable you to create networks using the Internet as the medium for transporting data. These systems use encryption and other security mechanisms to ensure that only authorized users can access the network and that the data cannot be intercepted.
WebFile - WebFile is a way for you to access your Institutional File Space (IFS) using a web browser. Institutional File Space at Notre Dame is also known as NetFile, AFS, H: and I: drives, Courseware, NDAccess, etc.