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Glossary system name See internet protocol address. terminal window A terminal window is a type of HP VUE window that emulates a complete display terminal. Terminal windows are typically used to fool non-client programs into believing they are running in their favorite terminal. When not running programs or executing operating system commands, terminal windows display the command-line prompt. See also HP Visual User Environment. title bar The rectangular area between the top of the window and the window frame, that contains the title of the window object. transceiver A device that transmits and receives signals. user account The system administrator defines a user account for every person authorized to use the system. Each user account contains the name the computer uses to identify the person (user ID), and the person's password. User accounts also contain project and organization names, to help the system determine who can use the system and what resources each person or organization can use. See also user ID, password. user ID The name the computer uses to identify you. Your system administrator assigns you a user ID. Enter your user ID during the login procedure when the system displays the login prompt. See also user account. username The name that the system recognizes as uniquely yours. Also known as your login name. The username is also the name that identifies you to the mail system and other software requiring secure entry. utility See utility program. utility program A program provided with the operating system to perform a frequently required task, such as printing a file or displaying the contents of a directory. See also command, shell command. window A rectangular area of the screen for viewing information. HP VUE allows you to create several types of windows on the screen. Each window is a separate computing environment in which you may execute programs, edit text, or read text. See also Workspace Manager. Window Manager The HP VUE program that controls the size, placement, and operation of windows. working directory See current working directory. Workspace What the screen becomes when you start HP VUE. Although you can hide the workspace under terminal windows or other graphic objects, you can never position anything behind the workspace. All windows and graphic objects appear stacked on the workspace. See also HP Visual User Environment, terminal window. Workspace Manager The program that controls the size, placement, and op- 236

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Glossary
system name
See
internet protocol
address
.
terminal window
A terminal window
is a type of HP VUE window that emu-
lates a complete display terminal. Termi-
nal windows are typically used to fool
non-client programs into believing they
are running in their favorite terminal.
When not running programs or execut-
ing operating system commands, termi-
nal windows display the command-line
prompt.
See also
HP Visual User Envi-
ronment
.
title bar
The rectangular area between
the top of the window and the window
frame, that contains the title of the win-
dow object.
transceiver
A device that transmits and
receives signals.
user account
The system administrator
defines a user account for every person
authorized to use the system. Each user
account contains the name the computer
uses to identify the person (user ID), and
the person’s password. User accounts
also contain project and organization
names, to help the system determine who
can use the system and what resources
each person or organization can use.
See
also
user ID
,
password
.
user ID
The name the computer uses to
identify you. Your system administrator
assigns you a user ID. Enter your user ID
during the login procedure when the sys-
tem displays the login prompt.
See also
user account
.
username
The name that the system
recognizes as uniquely yours. Also
known as your login name. The user-
name is also the name that identifies you
to the mail system and other software re-
quiring secure entry.
utility
See
utility program
.
utility program
A program provided
with the operating system to perform a
frequently required task, such as printing
a file or displaying the contents of a di-
rectory.
See also
command
,
shell com-
mand
.
window
A rectangular area of the
screen for viewing information. HP VUE
allows you to create several types of win-
dows on the screen. Each window is a
separate computing environment in
which you may execute programs, edit
text, or read text.
See also
Workspace
Manager
.
Window Manager
The HP VUE pro-
gram that controls the size, placement,
and operation of windows.
working directory
See
current work-
ing directory
.
Workspace
What the screen becomes
when you start HP VUE. Although you
can hide the workspace under terminal
windows or other graphic objects, you
can never position anything behind the
workspace. All windows and graphic ob-
jects appear stacked on the workspace.
See also
HP Visual User Environment
,
terminal window
.
Workspace Manager
The program
that controls the size, placement, and op-