DEC MicroVAX 3100 Owner's Manual page 181

ROM
Abbreviation for read-only memory. (See read-only memory (ROM).)
run
A single continuous execution of a program (noun). To execute a program
(verb).
satellite node
A node that is booted remotely from the system disk on the boot node. A
computer system that obtains a specific set of services from a server system.
SCSI
See Small Computer System Interface.
section
A single length of Thin Wire Ethernet cable terminated at each end with a
connector.
segment
A length of cable made up of one or more cable sections connected with
barrel connectors or T-connectors.
server
Hardware or software that provides a specific set of services to a satellite.
single-segment LAN
A LAN that is composed of only one coaxial cable segment. (See also section
and segment.)
Sma" Computer System Interface (SCSI)
It is an interface designed for connecting disks and other peripheral devices
to computer systems. SCSI is defined by an American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) standard and is used by many computer and peripheral
vendors throughout the industry.
software
Programs executed by the system to perform a chosen or required function.
(Compare to Hardware.)
standard Ethernet
IEEE standard 802.3 compliant Ethernet network composed of standard
Ethernet cable as opposed to Thin Wire Ethernet cable.
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