DEC 3000 500 Owner's Manual page 292

system configuration
The combined layout of hardware and software that makes up a
usable computer system.
system disk
The disk that stores the operating system and that starts the
system and allows it to run properly.
system unit
The part of the system that contains the drives, memory, power
supply, and the computer itself.
tablet
An absolute-positioning input device composed of a flat-surfaced
digitizing tablet that functions as a drawing surface. Two
pointing devices, a puck and a stylus, are used with the tablet to
move the cursor on the monitor screen, draw graphics, and make
selections from the menu.
tape cartridge
Housing for magnetic tape. The cartridge contains a reel of tape
and a take-up reel. A cartridge is similar to a cassette, but of
slightly different design.
tape drive
A device that contains mechanical components and holds, turns,
reads, and writes on magnetic tape.
T-connector
A connector used to join ThinWire Ethernet cable sections.
terminal
A device for entering information into a computer system and
displaying it on a screen. A typewriter-like keyboard, mouse,
tablet or other pointing device is used to enter information.
terminator
A connector used on one or both ends of an Ethernet segment
that provides the 50-ohm termination resistance needed for the
cable. A terminator is also required on unused ports and on the
end of a SCSI bus to complete the bus.
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