Silicon Graphics O2+ Hardware Reference Manual page 232

Glossary
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DAT (digital audio tape)
A magnetic tape from which you can read and to which you can copy audio and digital
information.
default printer
The printer to which the system directs a print request if you do not specify a printer
when you make the request. To set the default printer use the Print Manager.
default subsystems
Portions of a product that are installed automatically if you do not customize a product
installation.
defaults
A set of behaviors that SGI specifies on every system. You can later change these
specifications, which range from how your screen looks to what type of drive you want
to use to install new software.
diagnostics
A series of tests that checks all hardware components of your system.
DIMM (double inline memory module)
A small printed circuit board with several chips that contain additional megabytes of
random-access memory (RAM).
DIMM socket
A long, thin, female connector located on the system board into which you insert a
DIMM.
directory
A container in the filesystem in which you store other directories and files.
disk resource
Any disk (hard, CD-ROM, floppy, or floptical) that you can access either because it is
physically attached to your workstation with a cable, or because it is available over the
network using NFS. See also NFS.
disk use
The percentage of space on your disk that contains information.
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