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Glossary of Terms

Word       Meaning
Bonjour Bonjour is an implementation of zero-configuration networking based on mDNS to discover devices on a local network.
Dynamic Web TWAIN Service A local service provided by Dynamsoft, which allows access to document scanners via APIs like TWAIN/WIA/SANE/ICA/eSCL through the network. It is mainly used for scanning documents in the browser and is required to be installed on every end-user device. Starting from v16.1, it can be accessed externally so that other devices do not require installation of the service and starting from v18.2, it can broadcast itself using Bonjour.
Proxy Server A Proxy Server provided by Dynamsoft. It works as a proxy between Dynamic Web TWAIN Services and users to allow document scanning in JavaScript from any device.

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