DEC VAXstation 3100 Owner's Manual page 206

VAXcluster configuration
An integrated organization of VAX computer sjrstems. VAXclusters simplify the
task of setting up and maintaining many systems at the same time, because all the
workstations in a VAXcluster are under a single management domain.
VMS operating software
Digital Equipment Corporation's proprietary operating system.
wide area networic (WAN)
A network that covers a large geographical area, spanning buildings, cities, or
countries. WANs tjrpically use common carriers, such as the telephone network, to
transport messages over most or part of the distance between computers.
Winctiester disic
A hard disk permanently sealed in a drive unit to prevent contaminants firom
affecting the read/write head. The sealed head/disk assembly (HDA) helps to
increase drive reliability and ensure data integrity.
window
An area on your monitor screen in which you can start, run, and view a separate
process.
word
The largest number of bits (16) that the VAXstation 3100 system can handle in an
operation. These systems can also handle longwords (that is, two words or 32 bits).
woricstation
A single-user system that offers high-performance, high-resolution graphics and can
fimction in a network environment.
write protect
lb protect a disk or other storage medium fit)m being added to, revised, or deleted,
write-protect switcti
A switch on the CompacTape cartridge that prevents data from being written to the
tape.
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