DEC MicroVAX 3100 Owner's Manual page 183

transceiver
A device that provides a single physical connection between standard Eth-
ernet and Ethernet communication equipment.
unload switch
A switch on the front of the TZ30 tape drive that rewinds and unloads the
tape.
ULTRIX-32, ULTRIX-32w
DIGITAL implementation of the UNIX operating system.
unshielded twisted-pair cable
Multiple-conductor cable whose component cables are paired, twisted, and
enclosed in a single jacket.
user input device
A piece of equipment that is used to transfer data to the system. For
example, keyboard, disk, tape, and system are input devices.
VAXcluster
A group of two or more computers connected by an Ethernet cable. In a
VAXcluster, one computer serves the other computers: it is required to start
the other computers, and manages the resources that they share.
video terminal
A terminal that displays information on the screen of a cathode ray tube
(CRT).
VMS
DIGITAL's proprietary operating system.
write-protect
To protect a disk, diskette, or other storage medium from the addition,
revision, or deletion of information.
write-protect switch
The switch that you slide down on a CompacTape and CompacTape II car-
tridge to prevent loss of data by accidental overwriting.
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