HP Visualize c3000 hp Visualize b1000 and c3000 workstations service handbook - Page 224

Glossary hard disk drive A device that stores data on a hard disk. The hard disk can be a permanent part of the drive and thus be unremovable, or it can be removable. If it is removable, it is contained in a protective cover that is opened by the drive when access is needed. Help Manager The HP CDE application that provides online help. 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. $HOME The environment variable that contains the name of a user's home directory. This is the directory in which you are placed upon logging in. Typically, this is /home/login, where login is your username. See also home directory. HP-UX. This is Hewlett-Packard's version of the UNIX® operating system. HP-UX cluster See cluster node, cluster server. I 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 See internet protocol address. 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. HP CDE See HP Common iconize To turn a window or shell 224