Operating instructions

stick The generic name for a single physical SIMM, RIMM, or DIMM.
STP (shielded twisted pair) A popular cabling for networks composed of
pairs of wires twisted around each other at specific intervals. The twists serve to
reduce interference (also called crosstalk). The more twists, the less interference.
The cable has metallic shielding to protect the wires from external interference.
Token Ring networks are the only common network technology that uses STP,
although Token Ring more often now uses UTP.
stripe set Two or more drives in a group that are used for a striped volume.
subdirectories A directory that resides inside of another directory.
subnet In a TCP/IP internetwork, each independent network is referred to as
a subnet.
subnet mask The value used in TCP/IP settings to divide the IP address of a
host into its component parts: network ID and host ID.
subwoofer A powerful speaker capable of producing extremely low-frequency
sounds.
super I/O chip A chip specially designed to control low-speed, legacy devices
such as the keyboard, mouse, and serial and parallel ports.
superuser Default, all-powerful account in UNIX/Linux.
surge suppressor An inexpensive device that protects your computer from
voltage spikes.
SVGA (super video graphics array) Video display mode of 800 × 600.
swap file A name for the large file used by virtual memory.
switch A device that filters and forwards traffic based on some criteria.
A bridge and a router are both examples of switches.
SXGA Video display mode of 1280 × 1024.
SXGA+ Video display mode of 1400 × 1050.
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