Dell External OEMR 850 User Manual page 149

RGB
Abbreviation for red/green/blue.
RIMM
Acronym for Rambus In-line Memory Module, which
is the Rambus equivalent of a DIMM module.
RMI
Acronym for Remote Method Invocation. RMI is a part
of the Java programming language library that enables
a Java program running on one system to access the
objects and methods of another Java program running
on a different system.
ROM
Acronym for read-only memory. Your system contains
some programs essential to its operation in ROM code.
Unlike RAM, a ROM chip retains its contents even
after you turn off your system. Examples of code in
ROM include the program that initiates your system's
boot routine and the POST.
rpm
Abbreviation for revolutions per minute.
RPM
Abbreviation for Red Hat
RTC
Abbreviation for real-time clock. Battery-powered
clock circuitry inside the system that keeps the date
and time after you turn off the system.
SAN
Acronym for storage area network.
SAS
Acronym for Secure Authentication Services or Serial-
attached SCSI. When referring to security protocols or
authentication, SAS is Secure Authentication Services.
When referring to computer peripheral devices that
employ a serial (one bit at a time) means of digital data
transfer over thin cables, SAS is Serial-attached SCSI.
®
Package Manager.
SCA
Abbreviation for single connector attachment.
schema
A collection of class definitions that describes managed
objects in a particular environment. A CIM schema is
a collection of class definitions used to represent
managed objects that are common to every
management environment, which is why CIM is called
the Common Information Model.
SCSI
Acronym for small computer system interface. An I/O
bus interface with faster data transmission rates than
standard ports. You can connect up to seven devices
(15 for some newer SCSI types) to one SCSI interface.
SEL
Acronym for system event log.
SDMS
Abbreviation for SCSI device management system.
sec
Abbreviation for second(s).
SEC
Abbreviation for single-edge contact.
secure port server
An application that makes Web pages available for
viewing by Web browsers using the HTTPS protocol.
See Web server.
serial port
An I/O port used most often to connect a modem to
your system. You can usually identify a serial port on
your system by its 9-pin connector.
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