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configure. To set up a computer for operation by describing to the system the devices, optional features, and programs installed in the computer. connector. An electrical part used to join two or more other electrical parts. (Contrast with port.) control. The determination of the time and order in which the parts of a computer and the devices that contain those parts perform the input, processing, storage, and output functions. controller. A device that coordinates and controls the operation of one or more input/output devices, such as workstations, and synchronizes the operation of such devices with the operation of the system as a whole. crossover cable. A type of 10BASE-T cable in which the transmit and receive data pairs are wired so that the transmit pair is terminated at the pin positions used by the receive pair at the opposite end of the cable. A crossover cable is used to connect the 10BASE-T port on an Ethernet controller to a 10BASE-T port on a repeater that does not perform the crossover function. D DASD. Direct access storage device. data. (1) A re-interpretable representation of information in a formalized manner suitable for communication, interpretation, or processing. Operations can be performed upon data by humans or by automatic means. (T) (2) Any representations such as characters or analog quantities to which meaning is or might be assigned. (A) data bus. A bus used to communicate data internally and externally to and from a processing unit, storage, and peripheral devices. (A) device. A mechanical, electrical, or electronic piece of equipment designed to serve a special purpose or perform a special function. device driver. A file that contains the code needed to use an attached device. diagnostic. Pertaining to the detection and isolation of errors in programs and faults in equipment. digital. (1) Pertaining to data in the form of digits. (A) (2) Contrast with analog. DIMM. Dual inline memory module. direct access storage device (DASD). A nonvolatile-storage 238 Netfinity 3500 User's Handbook

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configure
.
To set up a computer
for operation by describing to the
system the devices, optional
features, and programs installed in
the computer.
connector
.
An electrical part used
to join two or more other electrical
parts.
(Contrast with port.)
control
.
The determination of the
time and order in which the parts of
a computer and the devices that
contain those parts perform the
input, processing, storage, and
output functions.
controller
.
A device that
coordinates and controls the
operation of one or more
input/output devices, such as
workstations, and synchronizes the
operation of such devices with the
operation of the system as a whole.
crossover cable
.
A type of
10BASE-T cable in which the
transmit and receive data pairs are
wired so that the transmit pair is
terminated at the pin positions used
by the receive pair at the opposite
end of the cable.
A crossover cable
is used to connect the 10BASE-T
port on an Ethernet controller to a
10BASE-T port on a repeater that
does not perform the crossover
function.
D
DASD
.
Direct access storage
device.
data
. (1) A re-interpretable
representation of information in a
formalized manner suitable for
communication, interpretation, or
processing.
Operations can be
performed upon data by humans or
by automatic means.
(T) (2)
Any
representations such as characters or
analog quantities to which meaning
is or might be assigned.
(A)
data bus
.
A bus used to
communicate data internally and
externally to and from a processing
unit, storage, and peripheral
devices. (A)
device
.
A mechanical, electrical, or
electronic piece of equipment
designed to serve a special purpose
or perform a special function.
device driver
.
A file that contains
the code needed to use an attached
device.
diagnostic
.
Pertaining to the
detection and isolation of errors in
programs and faults in equipment.
digital
.
(1)
Pertaining to data in
the form of digits.
(A) (2)
Contrast
with analog.
DIMM
.
Dual inline memory
module.
direct access storage device
(DASD)
.
A nonvolatile-storage
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