Compaq C240, C180, C200, C360, C160 manual System name See internet protocol address

Glossary

give the system to execute a utility pro- gram or shell script. See also shell script, utility program.

shell script A file that contains com- mands that the system can interpret and run in a shell.

shutdown The process of taking the system from multi-user state to system administration state.

SIMM See Single In-line Memory Module.

single-ended standard SCSI An 8-bit wide SCSI bus with standard receivers and drivers, which limits total cable length to 6 meters. See also fast, differ- ential SCSI, fast-wide, differential SC- SI, Small Computer System Interface, ultra, wide, single-ended SCSI.

Single In-line Memory Module A memory board.

slider One of the components of a scroll bar. The slider is the object that is dragged along the scroll area to cause a change.

Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) An IEEE standard for interfac- ing a computer to multiple, disparate high-speed peripherals such as a floppy disk or a CD-ROM, singly or in combi- nation. See also fast, differential SCSI, fast-wide SCSI, single-ended standard SCSI.

standalone A workstation that is not part of a cluster. See also cluster.

Style Manager The HP VUE applica- tion that provides the ability to custom- ize various aspects of your system, including colors, fonts, the keyboard, the mouse, session startup and termination behavior, and access to other worksta- tions.

subdirectory A directory that is located in, or anywhere on a path below, another directory. The directory above the subdi- rectory is called the parent directory. The subdirectory is also referred to as the child directory. See also parent directo- ry.

superuser A user with permission to enter the top-level directory and make changes to files and programs that users are not allowed to change. To “become superuser” or “become root” means to let the system know that you are now as- suming the role of system administrator. You can do this either by logging into the system as root, or by typing su at a com- mand-line prompt. You must know the root password to become root.

system administrator The person re- sponsible for system and network instal- lation, updating, maintenance, and security at your site.

system call Invocation of a kernel pro- cess by a user program.

system name See internet protocol address.

terminal window A terminal window is a type of HP VUE window that emu- lates a complete display terminal. Termi- nal windows are typically used to fool

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