Digital Equipment DEC 3000 500X AXP Owner's Manual page 238

Glossary
10BASE-T Ethernet network
The IEEE standard 802.3-compliant Ethernet products used
for local distribution of data. These networking products
characteristically use a cable made by twisting together two
insulated conductors with no common covering. (Commonly
known as twisted-pair cable.) Compare with thickwire Ethernet
network.
alternate console feature
A feature that allows you to receive system messages on an
alternate console terminal and direct system activities from this
terminal, if necessary, to diagnose problems with the monitor.
ANSI
Abbreviation for American National Standards Institute, an
organization that develops and publishes standards for the
computer industry.
antistatic wrist strap
A grounded strap you connect to your wrist and to the system
unit while handling internal devices that are sensitive to static.
This strap prevents electrostatic discharge that could result in
loss of data.
applications
Programs, such as a financial spreadsheet, that perform end-user
tasks.
architecture
The internal configuration of a computer including its registers,
instruction set, and input/output structure.
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