DEC MicroVAX 3100 Owner's Manual page 178

link
A communications path between two nodes. A physical link is the electrical
connection between two nodes. A logical link implies that two nodes are
able to communicate whether or not they have a direct physical link.
load
To copy software (usually from a peripheral device) to memory. To physically
place a disk in a disk drive or a tape in a tape drive.
load device
The drive that holds the distribution media during software installation.
Local Area Network (LAN)
A high-speed communications network that covers a limited geographical
area, such as a section of a building, an entire building, or a cluster of
buildings. It is a privately owned communication network whose speed is
upward of 1 megabit-per-second.
Local Area VAXcluster (LAVe)
A group of two or more computers connected by an Ethernet cable or
computer-interconnect. In a LAVc, one computer serves the other comput-
ers; it is required to start the other computers and manage the resources
that they share.
logical link
Two nodes are able to communicate by means of software whether or not
they have a direct physical link.
magnetic tape
A tape used for storing data that is made of plastic and coated with magnetic
oxide. Also called magtape.
megabyte
1,048,576
(220)
bytes.
memory
The area of the system that electrically stores instructions and data, often
temporarily.
memory module
A printed circuit board that contains additional memory for the system.
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