Quick Reference Guide

Glossary 397
Glossary
The following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and
acronyms used in your system documents.
A
Abbreviation for ampere(s).
AC
Abbreviation for alternating current.
AC power switch
A switch with two AC power inputs that provides AC power redundancy by failing
over to a standby AC input in the event of a failure to the primary AC input.
access
Refers to the actions a user can take on a variable value. Examples include read-
only and read-write.
ACL
Abbreviation for access control list. ACL files are text files that contain lists that
define who can access resources stored on a Novell
®
Web server.
adapter card
An expansion card that plugs into an expansion-card connector on the system's
system board. An adapter card adds some specialized function to the system by
providing an interface between the expansion bus and a peripheral device.
Examples of adapter cards include network cards, sound cards, and SCSI adapters.
ADB
Abbreviation for assign database.
AGP
Abbreviation for advanced graphics port.
ANSI
Abbreviation for American National Standards Institute.