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Glossary process can perform a requested operation on the file (such as opening a file for writing). Access permissions can be changed by the chmod(1) command. fileset A logically-defined, named set of files on an update or installation tape. file system The organization of files on a given storage device, possibly including hierarchical directories. $HOME The value of the environment variable representing the ++home directory++. home directory The directory name given by the value of the shell variable HOME. This is the directory where the user starts after logging in, typically /users/login, where login is your login name. host name Refers to a string which uniquely identifies a system in a network. There are generally different ++host name++ domains associated with different networks. HP-HIL Hewlett-Packard Human Interface Link. HP-IB Hewlett-Packard Interface Bus (IEEE 488 standard). HP-UX cluster A group of workstations connected via a LAN. One computer, the ++cluster server++, performs as a file-system server for the ++cluster client++. IPL Initial Program Loader (such as the ISL program). ISL Initial System Loader. This implements the operating-system independent portion of the boot process. kernel The part of the HP-UX operating system that manages the computer's resources, such as memory, file system, and input/output. Korn Shell An HP-UX shell, featuring command history recall and line-editing. Invoked as /bin/ksh. LAN See Local Area Network. LED Light-emitting diode. Local Area Network The systems and/or clusters which share data, hardware, and software resources via Networking Services software. locally-mounted file system A file system mounted on a disk attached to a cluster client and shared by other nodes in the cluster. login Your login name, the name by which you are known to the workstation. This may be any group of characters, so long as it meets system rules. mother board The vertical system backplane board into which the ++system board++ plugs. mount To add an auxiliary (removable) file system to an active existing file system. Glossary-3

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Glossary
Glossary-3
process can perform a requested opera-
tion on the file (such as opening a file for
writing). Access permissions can be
changed by the
chmod(1)
command.
fileset
A logically-defined, named set
of files on an update or installation tape.
file system
The organization of files
on a given storage device, possibly in-
cluding hierarchical directories.
$HOME
The value of the environment
variable representing the ++home direc-
tory++.
home directory
The directory name
given by the value of the shell variable
HOME. This is the directory where the
user starts after logging in, typically /us-
ers/login, where login is your login
name.
host name
Refers to a string which
uniquely identifies a system in a net-
work. There are generally different
++host name++ domains associated with
different networks.
HP-HIL
Hewlett-Packard Human In-
terface Link.
HP-IB
Hewlett-Packard Interface Bus
(IEEE 488 standard).
HP-UX cluster
A group of worksta-
tions connected via a LAN. One comput-
er, the ++cluster server++, performs as a
file-system server for the ++cluster cli-
ent++.
IPL
Initial Program Loader (such as
the ISL program).
ISL
Initial System Loader. This imple-
ments the operating-system independent
portion of the boot process.
kernel
The part of the HP-UX operating
system that manages the computer’s re-
sources, such as memory, file system,
and input/output.
Korn Shell
An HP-UX shell, featuring
command history recall and line-editing.
Invoked as /bin/ksh.
LAN
See
Local Area Network
.
LED
Light-emitting diode.
Local Area Network
The systems
and/or clusters which share data, hard-
ware, and software resources via Net-
working Services software.
locally-mounted file system
A file
system mounted on a disk attached to a
cluster client and shared by other nodes
in the cluster.
login
Your login name, the name by
which you are known to the workstation.
This may be any group of characters, so
long as it meets system rules.
mother board
The vertical system
backplane board into which the ++sys-
tem board++ plugs.
mount
To add an auxiliary (removable)
file system to an active existing file sys-
tem.