Silicon Graphics O2+ Hardware Reference Manual page 237

Glossary
monitor
A hardware device that displays the images, windows, and text with which you interact
to use the system. It is also called a video display terminal (VDT).
monitor video cable
The cable that connects the monitor to the workstation to transmit video signals. It is
thick and beige, with large connectors on both ends.
monitor power cable
The cable that connects the monitor to the workstation to provide power to the monitor.
It is thick and beige, with a male connector on one end and a female connector on the
other.
mount point
The directory on your workstation from which you access information that is stored on
a local or remote disk resource.
mount
To make a filesystem that is stored on a local or remote disk resource accessible from a
specific directory on your workstation.
mouse
A hardware device 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.
An optical mouse must always be on the mouse pad for the IRIS system to interpret its
movements; a mechanical mouse works on any clean, flat surface.
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, soft rectangular surface that makes
the mouse's track ball roll efficiently.
network
A group of computers and other devices (such as printers) that can all 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.
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