HP Visualize c3700 Owner's Manual page 207

Glossary
A
Absolute pathname The full
pathname of a file, including all
the directories leading to it,
starting with the root directory
("/") and ending with the filename
itself. See also file, filename,
pathname.
Access permissions Settings
that allow or prevent a user or
group of users to read, write, or
execute files. See also file access
permissions.
Active window The window that
is receiving input from the
keyboard at the present time. If
there is no active window,
anything you type is lost. Only one
window can be the active window.
ANSI The American National
Standards Institute, a non-profit
organization made up of various
expert committees that publishes
standards for use by national
industries. ANSI has adopted the
IEEE standards for local area
networks.
Argument A part of a command
line or line of source code that
identifies the file, directory, or
other data to be used; a parameter.
Attachment unit interface
(AUI) A transceiver cable that
conforms to IEEE 802.3
specifications.
B
Backup v. To make a copy of one
or more files on a tape or disk that
can be stored separately from the
original files.
Backup n. A spare copy of one or
more files on a tape or disk that
can be used to restore data into its
original location.
Bitmap Generally speaking, an
array of data bits that define a
graphical image. Strictly speaking,
a bitmap is a pixmap whose depth
is one bit, capable of representing
two-color (black-and-white)
images.
Boot Short for "bootstrap," from
the phrase "pulling oneself up by
one's bootstraps." Indicates the
beginning of a process from the
lowest possible level. A boot service
is provided by a short program,
stored in the boot ROM (read-only
memory) of your workstation, that
loads the operating system (or any
complex program) into main
memory. Partner workstations
provide bootstrap service to
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