Digital Equipment DEC 3000 500X AXP Owner's Manual page 263

serial port
A port dedicated to hookups with serial line devices such as
terminals or printers. Serial devices transmit data one word
after another (serially) along a single pair of lines from a sending
device to a receiving device.
server
Hardware or software that provides a specific set of services to a
satellite or client.
Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
An ANSI-standard interface designed for connecting disks and
other peripheral devices to computer systems. SCSI is used by
many computer and peripheral vendors throughout the industry.
smart frame buffer
A separate memory component for graphics images.
soft error
A recoverable error.
software
Instructions executed by the system to perform a chosen or
required function. Compare with hardware.
SROM
Serial read-only memory.
standalone network
A network that starts and operates alone, without being
connected to another network.
standalone workstation
A workstation that starts and operates alone, without being
connected to another computer.
standard Ethernet network
An Ethernet network connected with standard Ethernet cable.
(Also known as thickwire Ethernet). Compare with ThinWire
Ethernet network.
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