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| author | Chloe Kudryavtsev <toast@toastin.space> | 2018-12-20 20:00:10 -0500 |
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| committer | Chloe Kudryavtsev <toast@toastin.space> | 2018-12-20 20:00:10 -0500 |
| commit | 9f453b5b04031e5db97404c2349779269cc4a4d1 (patch) | |
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Add ntp and ssh definitions
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diff --git a/modules/ROOT/pages/index.adoc b/modules/ROOT/pages/index.adoc index 92d065f..aa88c3e 100644 --- a/modules/ROOT/pages/index.adoc +++ b/modules/ROOT/pages/index.adoc @@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - a very common automatic ip reservation sys If you have a consumer router, you are most likely using this. Kernel:: The core program of the operating system - present in all operating systems. +NTP:: +Network Time Protocol - a service that synchronizes your computer's clock with another. +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. Root:: @@ -44,6 +47,8 @@ The root user is the owner of the system - think of it like a super administrato It is not intended for day-to-day use. Shell:: A program that can interpret what you type into it as an instruction to execute commands or programs on your disk in a specific way. +SSH:: +Secure SHell - a convenient way to use a shell on another system in a secure way. Commonly used in Linux. Terminal emulator:: A display or window, usually with a black background and white font, that can host a shell. UEFI:: |