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Initial Program Load (IPL)
The initialization procedure that causes an operating system to commence operation.
initialization
The operations required for setting a device to a starting state, before the use of a
data medium, or before implementation of a process. (T)
input/output (I/O)
Pertaining to a device, process, or channel involved in data input, data output, or
both. (IBM)
internet protocol (IP)
A protocol used to route data from its source to its destination in an Internet
environment. (IBM)
internet protocol (IP) v4 address
A four-byte value that identifies a device and makes it accessible through a network.
The format of an IP address is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers
separated by periods. Each number can be from 0 to 255. For example, 129.80.145.23
could be an IP address.
internet protocol (IP) v6 address
The next generation internet protocol. It provides a much larger address space than
IPv4. This is based upon the definition of a 128-bit address - IPv4 used a 32-bit
address. The IPv6 address format is eight fields of four hexadecimal characters
separated by colons (such as, 2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334).
IP
See internet protocol.
L
library
A robotic system that stores, moves, mounts, and dismounts data cartridges that are
used in data read or write operations.
link
A physical connection (electrical or optical) between two nodes of a network.
loader
The device that physically loads data cartridges for use.
M
magnetic tape
A tape with a magnetizable layer on which data can be stored. (T)
manual operation
Processing of data in a system by direct manual techniques. (IBM)
MB
Megabytes, or 1,048,576 bytes.
menu
A list of options displayed to the user by a data processing system, from which the
user can select an action to be initiated. (T)
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