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Glossary Home directory A shorthand way of referring to a frequently used directory, almost always the login directory. Host A computer that offers one or more services; may be local or remote (accessible via a network) See also Cluster server. Host name The name of a particular machine, in the context of its identity to the network See also Internet Protocol Address. HP CDE See HP Common Desktop Environment. HP Common Desktop 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 command-line prompt. HP-UX. This is Hewlett-Packard Company's version of the UNIX® operating system. HP-UX cluster See Cluster node, Cluster server. I 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. Iconize To turn a window or shell into an icon See also Icon. Initial System Loader The program that actually controls the loading of the operating system. Input device Any of several pieces of hardware equipment used to give information to a system. Examples include the keyboard and the mouse See also Output Device. Input window The window that displays a program's prompt and any commands typed but not yet executed. Instant ignition. When the user's computer is turned on and it automatically boots up and is 198