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authorChloe Kudryavtsev <toast@toastin.space>2019-02-19 21:25:47 -0500
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[Introduction] Add definition for PXE
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@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ Network Time Protocol - a service that synchronizes your computer's clock with a
Usually used to synchronize with a specialized pool that get their information from a highly accurate atomic clock.
POST::
Power-On Self Test - a process all modern computers go through at the very start of its booting process, immediately after pressing the power button.
+PXE::
+Pre-Boot eXecution Environment - a method of booting a disk image off of the network.
+Support for PXE booting is uncommon in consumer routers, but there is a good chance of it being present in business networks.
Root::
The root user is the owner of the system - think of it like a super administrator - it has all the rights that are possible to have.
It is not intended for day-to-day use.