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Digital Media Access Protocol
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<p> The Digital Media Access Protocol (DMAP) is the family of <a href="/facts/Proprietary_protocol/o902Cmmh">proprietary protocols</a> introduced by <a href="/facts/Apple_Inc./oTJYta3k">Apple</a> that are used by <a href="/facts/ITunes/pdXPE33T">iTunes</a>, <a href="/facts/IPhoto/NdaTrBRv">iPhoto</a>, <a href="/facts/Remote_(Apple_software)/jpMfRkkU">Remote</a> and other software to share media across a local network. </p><p>DMAP addresses the same problems for Apple as the <a href="/facts/Universal_Plug_and_Play/nrUmlpGr">UPnP AV standards</a> address for members of the <a href="/facts/Digital_Living_Network_Alliance/bfzwoumq">Digital Living Network Alliance</a> (DLNA). </p>