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Definition of Terms

Definition of Terms
The following terms are used in this chapter.
MPE Hewlett-Packard's version of the MPE Operating System.
SIO "Server I/O". The driver environment for the current Series 800 MPE system. Proprietary,
non-reentrant, port-server drivers. Communication is via message passing.
SERIES 800 MPE PA-RISC multi-user systems. These systems utilize the SIO subsystem.
ISL "Initial System Loader" This is the first piece of software loaded from outside the SPU
and executed during the boot process.
ODE "Offline Diagnostic Environment" The software architecture consisting of several
modules to provide diagnostic functionality via ISL support media for Series 800 MPE
10.0+ systems.
LIF "Logical Interchange Format" A standard disk format that may be used for interchange of
files among various HP computer systems. A LIF volume contains a header (identifying it
as a LIF volume) and a directory that defines the contents of the volume. A boot device
with a valid LIF is assumed to have bootable media.
SOM "Spectrum Object Module" A SOM is the smallest unit that may be generated by a
compiler, and it may exist as a single entity or as part of a collection.
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