What (who) is network redirector - definition
PROVIDE ACCESS TO FILE SYSTEMS AND PRINTERS ON OTHER COMPUTERS ON A NETWORK
network redirector
<networking> An operating system driver that sends data to
and receives data from a remote device. A network redirector
often provides mechanisms to locate, open, read, write, and
delete files and submit print jobs.
It also makes available application services such as {named
pipes} and mailslots. When an application needs to send or
receive data from a remote device, it sends a call to the
redirector. The redirector provides the functionality of the
Application layer and Presentation layer of the OSI
model.
In Microsoft Networking, the network redirectors are
implemented as installable file systems (IFS).
(1999-08-08)
Network redirector
In DOS and Windows, a network redirector, or redirector, is an operating system driver that sends data to and receives data from a remote device. A network redirector provides mechanisms to locate, open, read, write, and delete files and submit print jobs.
Virtual COM port
SOFTWARE REPRESENTATION OF A SERIAL PORT
Virtual Serial Port; Com port redirector; Virtual serial port; COM port redirector
A virtual serial port is a software representation of a serial port that either does not connect to a real serial port, or adds functionality to a real serial port through software extension.
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Network redirector
In DOS and Windows, a network redirector, or redirector, is an operating system driver that sends data to and receives data from a remote device. A network redirector provides mechanisms to locate, open, read, write, and delete files and submit print jobs.
It provides application services such as named pipes and MailSlots. When an application needs to send or receive data from a remote device, it sends a call to the redirector. The redirector provides the functionality of the presentation layer of the OSI model.
Networks Hosts communicate through use of this client software: Shells, Redirectors and Requesters.
In Microsoft Networking, the network redirectors are implemented as Installable File System (IFS) drivers.
