DEC 4000 Model 200 Operation Manual page 133

Storage medium
Any device capable of recording information; for example, a tape cartridge.
Store
To enter data into a storage device, such as a disk, or into memory.
System
A combination of computer hardware and software and external devices
that performs specific processing operations.
System disk
The disk or ISE that holds VMS factory-installed software.
System management
Tasks performed by the operating system to control the overall operation
of the computer system.
Tailoring
Using the VMSTAILOR program to remove the VMS operating system and
DECwindows files that you do not need from the system disk.
Terminal
An input/output device generally used for communication between the users
of a computer system and the system itself.
Video terminal
A terminal that displays information on the screen of a cathode ray tube
(CRT).
VMS
Digital's proprietary operating system.
Word
A word is 16 bits long.
Write-protect
To protect a disk, diskette, or other storage medium against the addition,
revision, or deletion of information.
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