Silicon Graphics O2+ Hardware Reference Manual page 234

Glossary
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grounded electrical outlet
An electrical wall outlet that accepts a plug with a grounding prong. In the USA, all
three-prong outlets are grounded.
handshake
The protocol that controls the flow of information between a workstation and a printer
or any other peripheral. A hardware handshake uses only cable wires and pins to control
the flow. A software handshake (also called xon-xoff flow control) uses a combination of
pins, wires, and software.
highlight
To change the color of an item on the screen by positioning the cursor over the item,
pressing and holding the mouse button, and moving the cursor over the item.
home directory
The directory into which IRIX places you each time you log in. It is specified in your login
account; you own this directory and, typically, all its contents.
host
Any system connected to the network.
hostname
The name that uniquely identifies each host (system) on the network.
human factors guidelines
A set of standards and suggestions for making your working environment more
comfortable and healthy.
icon
A small picture that represents a stowed or closed file, directory, application, or IRIX
process.
internal drive
A drive that fits inside the workstation and connects to an internal port; it is never
connected with a cable to a visible external port. An internal drive is occasionally referred
to as a front-loading drive.
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