IBM 09-0572-000 manual Glossary

GLOSSARY

3Com mode

A mode of operation for the 3Com TokenLink III adapter that provides expanded configuration options for the adapter and drivers.

CAU

Controlled access unit.

Configuration

The software settings that allow different hardware components of a PC to communicate with one another.

DAU

Dual access unit.

Driver

A program, usually resident in server or workstation memory, that controls the network hardware (such as adapters or controllers) or implements the protocol stacks through which higher-level applications communicate with the network hardware.

EISA

Extended Industry Standard Architecture.

Hexadecimal

A number system with a base of sixteen. In hexadecimal, the first ten digits are 0–9 and the last six digits are represented by the letters A–F. Denoted in the manual by a number followed by “h.”

IBM mode

A mode of operation for 3Com TokenLink III adapter with configuration options restricted to the same options provided by IBM 16/4 adapters. Either 3Com or IBM drivers can be used when the adapter is configured in IBM mode.