Motorola MPMC101 Installation And Use Manual page 43

local
Local refers to Þles and devices, such as disk drives, that are attached
to, or on your machine.
local bus
A bus on the motherboard of a personal or desktop computer that is
connected direct to the CPU, and brings the peripheral functions closer
to the microprocessor.
log in
The process of gaining access to a computerÕs operating system, often
by entering a user name and password.
LU (Logical Unit)
A physical device or virtual device that is addressed through a target.
For example, a bank of printers, connected to a SCSI controller (the
target), are Logical Units.
LUN (Logical Unit Number)
A 3-bit identiÞer for a Logical Unit (LU)
Mbps
Megabits (1,048,576 bits) per second.
narrow SCSI
A 50-conductor SCSI bus with 8-bit communications that can have up
to 8 SCSI devices attached.
open communications
The ability of all systems to exchange information between single
vendor and multivendor equipment. Also called interoperability.
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