位址转换协议,(一种将硬体实际位址转成IP位址的协议)
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
(RARP) A {protocol} defined in {RFC
903} which provides the reverse function of {ARP}. RARP maps
a hardware address ({MAC address}) to an {Internet address}.
It is used primarily by {diskless nodes}, when they first
initialise, to find their {Internet address}.
See also {BOOTP}.
(1994-12-08)