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Glossary ready for use. Instant ignition is the result of the computer's operating system being preloaded at the factory. Install server. This is a networked computer from which file sets and operating systems can be installed. Internet Protocol address (IP address) A string of characters, in the format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn, that uniquely identifies a workstation in a network. The nnn in the format specifier above is a one- to three-digit decimal integer between 0 and 255, inclusive, in which leading zeroes are optional. The internet protocol address is also referred to as the "IP address." Invisible filename A filename in which the first character is a period (.). Invisible filenames are not displayed by the listing commands such as ls and ll without additional options, such as -a. IP address See Internet Protocol address. ISL See Initial System Loader. K Kernel The part of the operating system that is an executable piece of code responsible for managing the computer's resources. The kernel controls the rest of the operating system. L LAN See Local Area Network. LAN station address See Local Area Network station address. Link n. A special object that contains the name of another object. When you specify a link as a pathname or part of a pathname, the system substitutes the pathname that the link contains. Link, v. To establish a relationship between two objects such that one of the objects contains only the information required to associate it with the other, "real," object. Local Area Network (LAN) A data communications system that allows a number of independent devices to communicate with each other. The systems and clusters that share data, hardware, and 199