Glossary

MSUA

Memory storage unit A style

MSUK

Memory storage unit K style

memory storage unit (MSU)

One of up to three storage modules in each domain of the NX5820 that contains a 96-MB expansion module (MEM96-MOD) and can be expanded to 384 MB in 96-MB increments using MEM96-MOD and/or MEM96-DCM memory expansion modules.

O

OSKAR

Oscillator card (clock)

P

PCI

Peripheral connect interface

Processor Module (PM)

See Central Processor Module (CPM).

Q

QIC

Quarter inch cartridge tape

S

small computer system interface (SCSI)

An industry-standard protocol that supports the transfer of 4-to-40-MB-per-second messages to low- and high-speed peripherals conforming to FIPS industry standards.

system console processor (SCP)

A processing unit that provides the processing and I/O capability for the maintenance subsystem. The SCP also provides the ODT, remote, and maintenance interfaces.

SDSP

Single-domain, single-processor

SS

Super server

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