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DTC node name
A unique name used to identify a DTC on a LAN. The node name format is
nodename.domain.organization, with each of the three parts having up to 16
characters. The name must begin with either a letter or a digit.
DTC switching
A facility enabling terminal users to select any host system that they want to connect
to.
DTC user interface
The interface accessed by users of terminals connected to a DTC. The default DTC
user interface prompt is DTC>
DTE
Data Terminal Equipment. Equipment that converts user information into data-
transmission signals or reconverts received data signals into user information. Data
terminal equipment operates in conjunction with data circuit-terminating equipment.
E
escape-from-data-
A character that allows a user who is connected to a host system through the DTC,
transfer character
to break that connection and return to the DTC switching user interface. The default
character is [Ctrl]-K.
escape sequence
A sequence of characters beginning with the escape character and followed by one
or more other characters, used to convey control directives to printers, plotters, or
terminals. Escape sequences are used when, for example, you need to include
special characters in a screen message, such as a welcome message.
Ethernet
A Local Area Network system that uses baseband transmission at 10 Mbps over
coaxial cable and unshielded twisted pair. Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox
Corporation.
event log
A file on the DTC Manager/UX containing a list of events that are reported by the
DTCs for which it is responsible.
F
file system
The organization of files and directories on a hard disk.
flow control
A means of regulating the rate at which data transfer takes place between devices, to
protect against data overruns.
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