Silicon Graphics OCTANE2 Owner's Manual page 284

Glossary
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backup tape
A tape that contains a copy of the files and directories on your hard disk. A full backup
tape contains a copy of all files and directories, including IRIX, on your hard disk.
baud rate
The speed (calculated as bits per second) at which the computer sends information to a
serial device, such as a modem or terminal.
bezel
The frame that holds the front cover. It attaches to the front of the chassis.
blank panel
A piece of plastic or metal that covers openings in the chassis. A blank panel may be in
front of an empty drive bay, an empty graphics board slot, an empty PCI module
opening, or an empty PCI slot.
boot
To start the system by turning on the workstation and monitor; the system is fully booted
when you see the
console login:
button
On a mouse, a button is a switch that you press with your finger. In a window on your
screen, a button is a labeled rectangle that you click using the cursor and mouse.
CD-ROM (CD)
A flat metallic disk that contains information that you can view and copy onto your own
hard disk; you cannot change or add to its information. CD-ROM is short for compact disc
read-only memory.
chassis
The exterior metal framework of the workstation that contains its working parts.
choose
To press the left mouse button to display a popup menu, move the cursor to highlight a
command, and then release the button.
click
To press and immediately release a mouse button.
prompt or the login screen.