位址轉換協議,(一種將硬體實際位址轉成IP位址的協議)
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)