Digital Equipment DEC 3000 500X AXP Owner's Manual page 257

online documentation
Documents that can be read directly on your monitor screen.
Online documentation is stored on a compact disc and includes
all text and illustrations found in the printed manuals. Fast
access time and cross-referencing are two advantages of online
documentation.
Open Software Foundation (OSF)
A foundation formed to develop open design software based on
the UNIX standard. Development todate includes the OSF/1
operating system, the Distributed Computing Environment
(DCE), and the Distributed Management Environment (DME).
open system
A system that implements open specifications for interfaces,
services, and supporting formats so that applications software
can:
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operating system
An integrated collection of programs that controls the operation
of the system and allows users access to data files, input/output
devices, and application programs.
operating system mode
The state in which the system console terminal is under the
control of the operating system software. Also called program
mode.
PAL
See Privileged Architecture Library (software) and
Programmable Array Logic (hardware).
Glossary–20
Be ported across a wide range of systems with minimal
changes
Interoperate with other applications on local and remote
systems
Interact with users in a style that facilitates user portability