SNMP

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SNMP Abbrev. for simple network management protocol. A protocol used to allow the transmission of network management information across a network, between a network management center and the devices that constitute the active switches within the network. The active devices must therefore be able to act as addressable entities on the network. See also managed device.

A Dictionary of Computing JOHN DAINTITH

SNMP

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SNMP Computing simple network management protocol

The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH