Digital Equipment VAXstation 2000 Hardware Installation Manual page 119

fixed disk
See disk.
format
To prepare a diskette to accept data.
formatted data
Data that is structured in a particular pattern to be understood by the system
software.
GKS
Graphics Kernel System. GKS acts as one of the graphics interfaces for the
VAXstation 2000. GKS is an international standard for graphics applications
that run on many different devices and equipment.
hard-copy terminal
A terminal that displays information on paper. Compare to Video terminal,
hardware
The physical components—mechanical and electrical—that make up a system.
Compare to Software.
head
The part of a fixed disk drive, diskette drive, or tape drive that reads, records,
and erases data. Also called read/write head.
host system
The primary or controlling computer in a multiple computer network.
icon
A graphic symbol that gives a visual image of a device or a procedure's
function. Icons often appear on the system's enclosure to aid the user
in locating connectors and controls. On a workstation, a graphic sjnmbol
displayed on a monitor or terminal screen, which represents a window or
action. A window may be shrunk to an icon.
input/output (I/O) device
A piece of equipment that accepts data for transmission to (input) and from
(output) the system. For example, a terminal.
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