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Sufficient connectivity to make your network and Active Directory useful to clients on your network. The precise meaning of the term is determined by your particular needs.- Browse Related Terms: Advertisement, answer file, Domain Name System (DNS), HotFix, locator service, Well-connected, Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)
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A software service that dynamically maps IP addresses to computer names (NetBIOS names). This allows users to access resources by name instead of requiring them to use IP addresses that are difficult to recognize and remember. WINS servers support clients running Windows NT 4.0 and earlier versions of Microsoft operating systems.
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