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SCSI ID
A unique number (0-15) that identifies each device on the SCSI bus. Also
referred to as the host name.
single-ended
Refers to the electrical configuration of the signals used on the SCSI bus. A
single conductor with a common ground is used to transfer a signal. This
configuration should only be used over short distances up to 6 meters. Longer
distances require the use of a differential configuration.
single-threaded
Only one program can be running on the computer at any given time.
synchronous transmission
A data transmission scheme in which fixed time intervals are used to transmit
data across the SCSI bus. As opposed to asynchronous transmissions, the
acknowledgments are used for error checking only.
target
A SCSI device that performs operations in response to a request from an
initiator, usually the host computer.
wide SCSI
A 68-conductor SCSI-2 bus with 16-bit communications that can have up to 16
SCSI devices attached. Narrow (50 conductor) and wide devices can be
intermixed on the same bus.
word
A two-byte (16-bit) unit of data.
workstation
A networked computer typically reserved for end-user applications.
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