systemadministrator

The person who managesor controls the configuration and operation of a computer system.

terminator

An assemblythat contains a resistivenetwork to terminate the peripheral end of a SCSIbus.The peripheral end of the SCSIbus maynot need a terminator if the last peripheral device on the bus alreadycontains SCSItermination resistors.

termination

To complete the bus circuitry at eachend of a SCSIbus,the electrical lines (at each end only) must be terminated with a resistive network. The HP-PB SCSI/parallel adapter contains termination resistor packs on the card and must be located at one end of the SCSI bus. SeeaIso,terminator.

two-board adapter

Seeslot divider.

unbalanced signal

Seesingle-ended signal.

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