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NAURTECH TERMINAL EMULATION & DATA COLLECTION WEB BROWSER FOR WINDOWS CE / WINDOWS MOBILE
CETerm | CE3270 | CE5250 | CEVT220 Page 128
The actual software program, CETerm, CE3270, CE5250, or CEVT220 that runs on a handheld
device to emulate a hardware terminal.
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange (EBCDIC)
An 8-bit character set, typically used in IBM mainframe environments.
Gateway
A computer device residing between a terminal device and an mainframe host to "load balance"
and manage the host traffic. The term is also interchangeable used to refer to a computer device
which serves as a link between two or more wide area networks.
Host Address
An address that identifies the host computer. Typically this is a numeric IP address or host name.
Host Application
An application program that runs on the host computer and is accessed from a hardware terminal
or emulator.
Hot Key or HotKey
A key combination that is associated with a specific application operation.
Icon
A small graphic image displayed on the computer screen that visually represents a program
applications.
IP address
An Internet Protocol address that identifies a specific computer or device on a TCP/IP network
It is represented as a 32-bit entity in dot notation such as 192.168.1.255
Local Area Network (LAN)
A group or set of physically connected computers / devices.
Logical Unit (LU)
An entity defined by IBM to represent a software element within an IBM SNA architecture. It
represents a mainframe resource used to connect a terminal device
Mainframe
A large, powerful computer, which runs applications to serve many connected terminals or
terminal emulation software clients.
Network Propagation Delay
The delay introduced in interactive computer communications due to routing, administration and
management of data over networks.
Operator Information Area (OIA)
A single row area, typically used on IBM 3270 and 5250 terminals, that indicates the status of the
terminal and the current cursor location.
Pocket PC
A version of the Windows CE graphical operating system for handheld devices. Also referred to
as Windows Mobile OS.