Glossary - Siemens SIMATIC IOT2050 Operating Instructions Manual

Glossary

CE marking
Communauté Européene: The CE symbol confirms the conformity of the product with all
applicable EC directives such as the EMC Directive.
COM interface
The COM interface is a serial V.24 interface. The interface is suitable for asynchronous data
transfer.
Debian
Debian is a Linux distribution composed of free and open-source software. Debian systems
currently use the Linux kernel or the FreeBSD kernel. Linux is a piece of software started by
Linus Torvalds and supported by thousands of programmers worldwide. FreeBSD is an
operating system including a kernel and other software.
Distribution framework
Exemplary reference distribution "Debian" of Embedded Linux (see "Debian").
Drivers
Program parts of the operating system. They adapt user program data to the specific formats
required by I/O devices such as hard disk, printers, and monitors.
Embedded Linux
Linux for industrial, embedded systems (see "Debian").
ESD Guideline
Guideline for using electrostatic sensitive components.
Ethernet
Local network (bus structure) for text and data communication with a transfer rate of
100/1000 Mbps.
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