mount The action that enables you to make a mass storage or network storage device available or to install a device such as a disk drive.
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network provider Existing service that provides network and printer identification. See also print provider.
NTFS (NT File System) Advanced filesystem that provides greater performance, security, and reliability than the FAT filesystem. Uses standard transaction logging and recovery techniques. In some Windows operating systems, it provides advanced features such as file and folder permissions, encryption, disk quotas, and compression.
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option See flag.
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parallel A form of data transfer in which data is transmitted several bits at a time, concurrently. See also serial.
partition A section of main memory or mass storage that has been reserved for a particular application. In SunPCi, a user can partition a diskimage, and each partition will behave like a separate disk drive. Partitioning is useful when running more than one operating system. For example, you might reserve one partition for Windows XP and another for Windows 2003.
peripheral (device) A computer device, such as a
physical ethernet Using the external Ethernet connector on the back of the SunPCi card to connect the card to an Ethernet port. See also virtual Ethernet.
PING (Packet INternet Groper) A utility used to determine whether a specific IP address is accessible.
