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file server A workstation whose prima- ry task is to control the storage and re- trieval of data from hard disks. Any number of other workstations can be linked to the file server in order to use it to access data.

file system The organized set of files and directories on a hard disk.

firmware The control software that is embedded in ROM and is always resi- dent despite the status of the operating system. It handles the booting of the sys- tem, initialization of I/O, and starts the loading of the operating system.

floppy diskette A thin, record-shaped plate that stores data on its magnetic sur- faces. The system uses heads (similar to heads in tape recorders) to read and write data on concentric disk tracks.

floppy drive A device that stores data on a flexible diskette.

hard disk A type of disk that is rigid as opposed to a floppy diskette, which is flexible.

hard disk drive A device that stores data on a hard disk. The hard disk is a permanent part of the drive and cannot be removed.

HCRX color graphics Accelerated 8- plane or 24-plane graphics. See also CRX color graphics.

Help Manager The HP VUE applica-

tion that provides online help.

$HOME The environment variable rep- resenting the home directory. This is the directory in which you are placed after you log in. Typically, this is /users/ login, or /home/login, where login is your username. See also home directo- ry.

home directory A shorthand way of re- ferring to a frequently used directory, al- most always the login directory.

host See cluster server.

host name See internet protocol ad- dress.

HP-UX cluster See cluster node, clus- ter server.

HP Visual User Environment A user interface that draws a graphical layer over the complexities of the other layers of the system (the hardware, operating system, and X Window system), en- abling you to control your workstation by directly manipulating graphical ob- jects instead of by typing commands at a command-line prompt.

HP VUE See HP Visual User Envi- ronment.

icon A small, graphic representation of an object. Objects can be “iconized” (turned into icons) to clear a cluttered workspace. Icons can be restored to their original appearance when needed. What- ever processes are executing in an object continue to execute when the object is

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