Glossary
execute | 1. | Informally, to run a program. |
| 2. To replace the text segment and data | |
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| segments of a process with a given program |
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| [1]. |
FEP | The Front End Processor is the | |
| processing unit. | |
FEPOS | The Front End Processor Operating System is the | |
| downloaded program running in the | |
FIFO | A named permanent pipe | |
| which allows two unrelated processes to | |
| exchange information using a pipe connection. | |
file | 1. In general, a potential source of input or | |
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| destination for output. |
| 2. Most specifically, an | |
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| contents, i.e., a plain file, a special file, or a |
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| directory. |
| 3. A directory entry; several directory entries | |
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| may name the same file [2]. |
| 4. Most loosely, a plain file. | |
file descriptor | A conventional integer quantity that designates | |
| an open file. | |
filename | 1. | A path name. |
| 2. The last component name in a path name. |