Silicon Graphics OCTANE2 Owner's Manual page 292

Glossary
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mount point
The directory on your workstation from which you access information that is stored on
a local or remote disk resource.
mouse
A hardware device that you use to communicate with windows and icons. You move the
mouse to move the cursor on the screen, and you press its buttons to initiate operations.
mouse pad
For an optical mouse, this is the rectangular, metallic surface that reads the movements
of the mouse. For a mechanical mouse, this is a clean, smooth, rectangular surface that
allows the mouse's track ball to roll efficiently.
NEdit
NEdit is a graphical user interface (GUI) text editor. NEdit provides all the standard
menu, dialog, editing, and mouse support found in modern GUI-based environments.
network
A group of computers and other devices (such as printers) that communicate with each
other electronically to transfer and share information.
network administrator
The individual(s) responsible for setting up, maintaining, and troubleshooting the
network, and for supplying setup information to system administrators of each system.
notifier
A form that appears on the monitor when the system requires that you confirm an
operation that you just requested, or when an error occurs.
open
To double-click or select an icon, and then choose Open from a menu to display
information that the icon represents.
option drive
Any drive other than the system disk. Option drives include floppy disk drives,
secondary hard disk drives, or DAT drives.
outlets
Openings in the hardware to which you attach connectors to make electrical connections.