Digital Equipment DEC 3000 Series Service Information page 405

compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM)
The removable disc used in the compact disc drive. Data can be
stored on this disc and retrieved from it.
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS)
A silicon device that requires very little power and can operate at
very high speeds.
component
A basic part, or element, of your system that can be either
internal or external. Compare with device.
computer interconnect (CI)
A high-speed, fault-tolerant, dual-path bus, which has a
bandwidth of 70 megabits per second. With the CI, any
combination of processor nodes and intelligent I/O subsystem
nodes, up to 16 in number, can be coupled loosely in a
computer-room environment.
configuration
See system configuration.
connector
Hardware that connects directly to a port on the system.
console
A device through which an operator communicates with the
computer.
console commands
Commands that you input when the system is in console mode.
console mode
The state in which the computer is controlled directly by user
commands from the console terminal rather than indirectly
through the operating system. Console mode is in effect when
the system is turned on and the operating system software has
not been started, or the operating system software has been
interrupted by pressing the halt button on the system unit.
Console mode is indicated by the console prompt ( >>> ) on the
monitor screen. Compare with program mode.
console password
The password used to access privileged console commands.
console program
The code that the CPU executes during console mode.
console prompt
The prompt ( >>> ) that appears on the screen when the system is
in console mode.
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