Digital Equipment VAXstation 2000 Owner's Manual page 131

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.
interactive
A method of communicating with the system. In an interactive session, you
type a command at the keyboard and the system executes the command and
responds with a prompt character for another command.
interface
A device or piece of software that allows the components of the system to
communicate with each other.
I/O
Abbreviation for input/output. (See input/output (I/O) device.)
K
The symbol that means 2 to the 10th power (or 1024 in decimal notation).
Also, an abbreviation for kilo (thousand).
Icilobyte
1024 bytes.
LED
Light-emitting diode. LEDs are used as indicators on the system enclosure.
load
To copy software (usually from a peripheral device) to memory. To physically
place a disk in a disk drive or a tape in a tape drive.
local area network (LAN)
Adata communications system designed for a small geographic area that offers
high-speed communications channels optimized for connecting information-
processing equipment. For example. ThinWire Ethernet.
M
The symbol for 1024 squared (1,048,576 in decimal notation). Also, an
abbreviation for mega (million).
magnetic tape
A tape used for storing data that is made of plastic and coated with magnetic
oxide. Also called magtape.
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