This glossary should help you to understand some used specific words better.
There are currently 2 terms in this directory beginning with the letter D.
DNS
Domain Name System
DNS servers resolve DNS FQDNs (Fully qualified domain names) like www.fwilke.com against the corresponding IP address. Technically it could be possible to access each web site using their IP address but to have more comfort you can accessed by their names. DNS is the translator for your application to get the IP address of the host‘s name.
Submitted by: FlorianDNS servers resolve DNS FQDNs (Fully qualified domain names) like www.fwilke.com against the corresponding IP address. Technically it could be possible to access each web site using their IP address but to have more comfort you can accessed by their names. DNS is the translator for your application to get the IP address of the host‘s name.
DTMF
Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency
Using DTMF you can send digits into a call for example if you want to access a telephone conference or your voicemailbox. In Voice over IP calls there are different ways to send those digits. The most common is to send RTP packets following RFC2833. Another option is to send the digits within a SIP Info message.
Submitted by: FlorianUsing DTMF you can send digits into a call for example if you want to access a telephone conference or your voicemailbox. In Voice over IP calls there are different ways to send those digits. The most common is to send RTP packets following RFC2833. Another option is to send the digits within a SIP Info message.
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