User's Manual

230 Glossary
syntax
The rules that dictate how you must type a command
or instruction so that the computer understands it.
A variable's syntax indicates its data type.
system board
As the main circuit board, the system board usually
contains most of your computer's integral components,
such as the following:
• Microprocessor
•RAM
• Controllers for standard peripheral devices, such as
the keyboard
• Various ROM chips
Frequently used synonyms for system board are
motherboard and logic board .
system configuration information
Data stored in memory that tells a computer what
hardware is installed and how the computer should be
configured for operation.
system diskette
System diskette is a synonym for bootable diskette .
system memory
System memory is a synonym for RAM .
System Setup program
A BIOS-based program that allows you to configure
your computer's hardware and customize the
computer's operation by setting such features as
password protection and energy management. Some
options in the System Setup program require that you
reboot the computer (or the computer may reboot
automatically) in order to make a hardware
configuration change. Because the System Setup
program is stored in NVRAM, any settings remain in
effect until you change them again.
system.ini file
A start-up file for the Windows operating system.
When you start Windows, it consults the
system.ini file
to determine a variety of options for the Windows
operating environment. Among other things, the
system.ini file records which video, mouse, and
keyboard drivers are installed for Windows.
Running the Control Panel or Windows Setup program
may change options in the
system.ini file. On other
occasions, you may need to change or add options to
the
system.ini file manually with a text editor, such
as Notepad.
table
In SNMP MIBs, a table is a two dimensional array that
describes the variables that make up a managed object.
termination
Some devices (such as the last device at each end of a
SCSI cable) must be terminated to prevent reflections
and spurious signals in the cable. When such devices
are connected in a series, you may need to enable or
disable the termination on these devices by changing
jumper or switch settings on the devices or by changing
settings in the configuration software for the devices.
text editor
An application program for editing text files consisting
exclusively of ASCII characters. Windows Notepad is
a text editor, for example. Most word processors use
proprietary file formats containing binary characters,
although some can read and write text files.
text mode
A video mode that can be defined as x columns by y
rows of characters.