HP Visualize J5000 - Workstation Owner's Manual page 192

Glossary
diskless workstations. See also
boot ROM.
Boot Console Interface The
interactive firmware that enables
you to interact with the hardware
of your workstation before the
workstation boots the operating
system. The boot console interface
allows you to perform special
tasks, display information, and set
certain system parameters.
Boot ROM A read-only memory
that is incorporated into a
workstation for the purpose of
loading and starting the operating
system, and modifying the
configuration or changing the
booting behavior.
Bootstrap Service
Byte A fundamental
character-code unit, usually
consisting of 8 bits.
C
CD-ROM Compact Disk
Read-Only Memory. See also
CD-ROM drive. CD-ROMs are
identical to the audio compact
disks (CDs) used to record stereo
music, except that they store
computer data. CD-ROMs are 120
mm (4.7 inches) in diameter, use
192
one data surface, and have a
capacity of about 650 MB. The data
surface contains pits and flat spots
arranged in a continuous spiral
track, which is read at a constant
linear speed
CD-ROM Drive A random-access,
read-only, mass-storage device that
uses removable CD-ROM disks.
The drive contains a
semiconductor laser for reading
data optically and an embedded
controller.
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The part of a workstation that
interprets and executes
instructions; the "brain."
Child Directory
See Boot.
Subdirectory.
Click To press and immediately
release a mouse button. The term
comes from the fact that pressing
and releasing most mouse buttons
makes a clicking sound. Compare
drag and drop.
Cluster A group of workstations
connected via a Local Area
Network (LAN). One workstation,
the cluster server, acts as a
See