Desktop sharing, the Glossary
Desktop sharing is a common name for technologies and products that allow remote access and remote collaboration on a person's computer desktop through a graphical terminal emulator.[1]
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36 relations: Apple Remote Desktop, Chrome Remote Desktop, Cisco Webex, Cloud computing, Cobrowsing, Collaborative real-time editor, Comparison of remote desktop software, Desktop computer, Desktop virtualization, Discord, FreeConferenceCall.com, GoTo (US company), GoToMyPC, HCL Sametime, HipChat, Microsoft NetMeeting, Mikogo, Nefsis, Netviewer, Network address translation, RealVNC, Remote administration, Remote Desktop Protocol, Remote desktop software, Remote Utilities, Skype, Splashtop, TeamViewer, Techinline, Terminal emulator, Tunneling protocol, Virtual Network Computing, Web conferencing, Wire (software), X Window System, Zoom Video Communications.
Apple Remote Desktop
Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) is a Macintosh application produced by Apple Inc., first released on March 14, 2002, that replaced a similar product called Apple Network Assistant. Desktop sharing and apple Remote Desktop are remote desktop.
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Chrome Remote Desktop
Chrome Remote Desktop is a remote desktop software tool, developed by Google, that allows a user to remotely control another computer's desktop through a proprietary protocol also developed by Google, internally called Chromoting. Desktop sharing and Chrome Remote Desktop are remote desktop.
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Cisco Webex
Webex by Cisco is an American company that develops and sells web conferencing, videoconferencing and contact center as a service applications.
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Cloud computing
Cloud computing is the on-demand availability of computer system resources, especially data storage (cloud storage) and computing power, without direct active management by the user.
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Cobrowsing
Cobrowsing (short for collaborative browsing), in the context of web browsing, is the joint navigation through the World Wide Web by two or more people accessing the same web page at the same time.
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Collaborative real-time editor
A collaborative real-time editor is a type of collaborative software or web application which enables real-time collaborative editing, simultaneous editing, or live editing of the same digital document, computer file or cloud-stored data – such as an online spreadsheet, word processing document, database or presentation – at the same time by different users on different computers or mobile devices, with automatic and nearly instantaneous merging of their edits. Desktop sharing and collaborative real-time editor are collaboration.
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Comparison of remote desktop software
This page is a comparison of notable remote desktop software available for various platforms. Desktop sharing and comparison of remote desktop software are remote desktop.
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Desktop computer
A desktop computer (often abbreviated desktop) is a personal computer designed for regular use at a stationary location on or near a desk (as opposed to a portable computer) due to its size and power requirements.
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Desktop virtualization
Desktop virtualization is a software technology that separates the desktop environment and associated application software from the physical client device that is used to access it. Desktop sharing and desktop virtualization are remote desktop.
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Discord
Discord is an instant messaging and VoIP social platform which allows communication through voice calls, video calls, text messaging, and media.
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FreeConferenceCall.com
FreeConferenceCall.com is a website founded in 2001 in Long Beach, California.
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GoTo (US company)
GoTo Technologies USA, Inc., formerly LogMeIn Inc., is a flexible-work provider of software as a service (SaaS) and cloud-based remote work tools for collaboration and IT management. Desktop sharing and GoTo (US company) are remote desktop.
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GoToMyPC
GoToMyPC is remote desktop software that allows users to access computers remotely using a web browser. Desktop sharing and GoToMyPC are remote desktop.
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HCL Sametime
HCL Sametime Premium (formerly IBM Sametime and IBM Lotus Sametime) is a client–server application and middleware platform that provides real-time, unified communications and collaboration for enterprises.
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HipChat
HipChat was a web service for internal private online chat and instant messaging.
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Microsoft NetMeeting
Microsoft NetMeeting is a discontinued VoIP and multi-point videoconferencing program offered by Microsoft.
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Mikogo
Mikogo is a desktop sharing software application for web conferencing and remote support, and is provided by the online collaboration provider, Snapview GmbH.
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Nefsis
Nefsis Corporation is a communications technology company.
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Netviewer
Netviewer AG was a German IT company headquartered in Karlsruhe. Desktop sharing and Netviewer are remote desktop.
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Network address translation
Network address translation (NAT) is a method of mapping an IP address space into another by modifying network address information in the IP header of packets while they are in transit across a traffic routing device.
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RealVNC
RealVNC is a company that provides remote access software.
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Remote administration
Remote administration refers to any method of controlling a computer or other Internet-connected device, such as a smartphone, from a remote location.
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Remote Desktop Protocol
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft Corporation which provides a user with a graphical interface to connect to another computer over a network connection. Desktop sharing and Remote Desktop Protocol are remote desktop.
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Remote desktop software
In computing, the term remote desktop refers to a software- or operating system feature that allows a personal computer's desktop environment to be run remotely from one system (usually a PC, but the concept applies equally to a server or a smartphone), while being displayed on a separate client device. Desktop sharing and remote desktop software are remote desktop.
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Remote Utilities
Remote Utilities is a remote desktop software that allows a user to remotely control another computer through a proprietary protocol and see the remote computer's desktop, operate its keyboard and mouse. Desktop sharing and remote Utilities are remote desktop.
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Skype
Skype is a proprietary telecommunications application operated by Skype Technologies, a division of Microsoft, best known for VoIP-based videotelephony, videoconferencing and voice calls.
Splashtop
Splashtop is a family of remote-desktop software and remote support software, developed by Splashtop Inc. Splashtop enables users to remotely access or remotely support computers from desktop and mobile devices. Desktop sharing and Splashtop are remote desktop.
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TeamViewer
TeamViewer is a remote access and remote control computer software, allowing maintenance of computers and other devices. Desktop sharing and TeamViewer are remote desktop.
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Techinline
Techinline FixMe.IT is an application for remote support, remote control, desktop sharing, remote training, and file transfer between computers. Desktop sharing and Techinline are remote desktop.
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Terminal emulator
A terminal emulator, or terminal application, is a computer program that emulates a video terminal within some other display architecture.
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Tunneling protocol
In computer networks, a tunneling protocol is a communication protocol which allows for the movement of data from one network to another.
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Virtual Network Computing
Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a graphical desktop-sharing system that uses the Remote Frame Buffer protocol (RFB) to remotely control another computer. Desktop sharing and Virtual Network Computing are remote desktop.
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Web conferencing
Web conferencing is used as an umbrella term for various types of online conferencing and collaborative services including webinars (web seminars), webcasts, and web meetings.
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Wire (software)
Wire is an encrypted communication and collaboration app created by Wire Swiss.
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X Window System
The X Window System (X11, or simply X) is a windowing system for bitmap displays, common on Unix-like operating systems. Desktop sharing and x Window System are remote desktop.
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Zoom Video Communications
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (commonly shortened to Zoom, and stylized as zoom) is a communications technology company primarily known for the videoconferencing application Zoom.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_sharing
Also known as Comparison of desktop sharing software, List of desktop sharing software, Shared desktop.