Glossary
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User account. The system administrator defines a user account for every person authorized to use the system. Each user account contains the name the computer uses to identify the person (user ID), and the person’s password. User accounts also contain project and organization names, to help the system determine who can use the system and what resources each person or organization is authorized use
See also user ID, password.
User ID The name the computer uses to identify you. Your system administrator assigns you a user ID. Enter your user ID during the login procedure when the system displays the login prompt See also user account.
Username The name that the system recognizes as uniquely yours. Also known as your “login
name.” The username is also the name that identifies you to the mail system and other software requiring secure entry.
Utility See utility program.
Utility program A program provided with the operating system to perform a frequently required task, such as printing a file or displaying the contents of a directory See also command, shell command.
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Window A rectangular area of the screen for viewing information. HP CDE allows you to create several types of windows on the screen. Each window is a separate computing environment in which you may execute programs, edit text, display graphical images, etc See also Workspace Manager.
Window manager The HP CDE program that controls the size, placement, and operation of windows.
Working directory See current working directory.
