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title: "Secomea Glossary"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://kb.secomea.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Secomea Glossary

SiteManager - The device "on-site", Edge gateway, the device on the "machine" on the factory floor. LinkManager - The Client that creates the "Link" to the equipment. GateManager - The M2M server opening and closing the "gate" for Clients. The heart in the system. LinkManager Mobile - Lightweight browser-based client, limited to specific services (RDP, WEB, VNC) License Portal - The Web portal that handles the ordering of icences/starter packages Domain - A "folder" for organizing objects in the GateManager, lsuch as SiteManagers and users. Domain Token - The address of "folder" in the GateManager tree structure DEV - Default ethernet Device net for all your devices (similar to LAN of a traditional router) DEV2 - USB ports for devices (can be mounted in the LinkManager (Windows)) UPLINK - Default Ethernet interface for internet access (similar to WAN on a traditional router) UPLINK2 - The secondary interface for internet access (3G, 4G, WiFi) GTA - Go To Appliance - Often referred to when one uses the services WEB, RDP, VNC directly from GateManager portal or LinkManager Mobile GTD - Go To Device GUI - Graphical User Interface - Often used when one "go to SiteManager GUI" (Access SiteManager Web interface) NTP - Network Time Protocol - used to synchronize time between different network devices. LogTunnel - Secomea invented point-to-point connection, intended for the building of infrastructure Static Relays - Point-to-point connections between SiteManagers or GateManager <-> SiteManagers HMI - Human Machine Interface PLC - Programmable Logic Controller IoT - Internet of Things IIoT - Industrial Internet of Things IPC - Industrial Personal Computer RDP - Remote Desktop Protocol ( Remote desktop tool - primarily for windows) VNC - Virtual Network Computing (Remote desktop tool - works across platforms) DCM - Data Collection Module Collector - Combination of Agent & Part of DCM config file that defines which registers in the end-device are sampled SamplePoint/Tag - Definition in the DCM config file from which register is sampled. Sample - The individual values sampled. Dataserver - Combination of Certificates installed and Part of DCM config file that defines which IoT cloud(s) are used for data delivery.