User guide
Appendix 4: GLOSSARY OF TERMS
The following 'special' terms are used within this guide. Refer to this list if
you want an explanation of an unfamiliar word.
access each file on the disc has an access defined for it which determines' who can
use, change or delete it. As FileStore manager, you have unrestricted access
to all files. Analogy: security classification.
backup a copy of the files on a disc, made to protect users from losing information.
Analogy: archiving copies of important documents (eg insurance policies).
data disc a disc used to store users' work. You can swap data discs to give users access to
different files.
directory a subdivision of the disc holding files, which has a name. Users usually have
their own directories, to keep their work together. Analogy: a filing cabinet
folder.
disc the main device used by FileStore to store information, rather like a cross
between an LP and a magnetic cassette. (It is called a disc because it is
disc-shaped, although you can't see this, as the discs are sealed inside
protective cases.) Analogy: filing cabinet drawer.
disc drive a device that allows you to use a disc. FileStore has two disc drives, so it can
use two discs at a time. The hard disc unit adds a further disc drive, of a
different type.
file a parcel of information, supplied on the Master library disc or created by users
using VIEW, ViewSheet or BASIC, for example a letter, spreadsheet or
program. Each file has a name, which uniquely identifies it. You use this
name to use the information in the file. Analogy: a typed document stored in
a filing cabinet.
floppy disc one of the small discs that you can insert in the main FileStore unit. You can
remove a disc and insert a different one to change the information available
to users. Analogy: filing cabinet drawer.
hard disc the disc sealed inside the FileStore hard disc unit. It behaves like a very large
and fast floppy disc, except that you cannot remove it. Analogy: filing
cabinet drawer.
id a name that a user uses when logging on, to start using FileStore (for
example, at the beginning of the day).
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