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Glossary

This appendix defines terms used when describing the SunPCi™ product. This

glossary is not an exhaustive list, but it provides an explanation of some less

common terms.

B
backplate Optional dongle that attaches to the SunPCi motherboard. Provides serial and
parallel port access. Also known as the Serial/Parallel Port backplate.
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) Built-in software that provideslow-level access
to computer hardware.Usually recorded on a rewritable memory chip, which
can be updated if necessary.Typically only used during the boot process.
boot@boot Afeature that the user can configure to automatically start the SunPCi software
on one or moreSunPCi cards installed on a Sun system. Provides the ability to
automatically restart the SunPCi sessions if they fail and the ability to
gracefully shutdown SunPCi sessions, including performing an orderly
shutdown of the currently running operating system.
BSOD (Blue Screen ofDeath) Windowscrash which provides information to the
system administrator.For more information see the SunPCi white paper
entitled The Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) Primer.
C
CMOS (Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) A type of semiconductor
commonly used in PC’s to hold date, time, and system setup parameters.