Difference between revisions of "UNC"
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From techweb [http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/defineterm.jhtml?term=UNC&x=35&y=12] | From techweb [http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/defineterm.jhtml?term=UNC&x=35&y=12] | ||
| − | + | Is an acronym that refers to <b>U</b>niversal <b>N</b>aming <b>C</b>onvention | |
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| + | A standard for identifying servers, printers and other resources in a network, which originated in the Unix community. A UNC path uses double slashes or backslashes to precede the name of the computer. The path (disk and directories) within the computer are separated with a single slash or backslash, as in the following examples. Note that in the DOS/Windows example, drive letters (c:, d:, etc.) are not used in UNC names. | ||
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| − | //servername/path Unix | + | //servername/path Unix and the Internet |
\\servername\path DOS/Windows | \\servername\path DOS/Windows | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:19, 10 October 2008
From techweb [1]
Is an acronym that refers to Universal Naming Convention
A standard for identifying servers, printers and other resources in a network, which originated in the Unix community. A UNC path uses double slashes or backslashes to precede the name of the computer. The path (disk and directories) within the computer are separated with a single slash or backslash, as in the following examples. Note that in the DOS/Windows example, drive letters (c:, d:, etc.) are not used in UNC names.
//servername/path Unix and the Internet
\\servername\path DOS/Windows
