Glossary
ry task is to control the storage and retrieval 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 resident 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,
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
Help Manager The HP VUE application 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, where login is your username. See also home directory.
home directory A shorthand way of referring to a frequently used directory, almost always the login directory.
host See cluster server.
host name See internet protocol address .
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), enabling you to control your workstation by directly manipulating graphical objects instead of by typing commands at a
HP VUE See HP Visual User Environment .
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. Whatever processes are executing in an object continue to execute when the object is iconized.
iconify See iconize.
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