Users Guide

162 Glossary
microprocessor
The primary computational chip inside the system that
controls the interpretation and execution of arithmetic
and logic functions. Software written for one
microprocessor must usually be revised to run on
another microprocessor. CPU is a synonym for
microprocessor.
mm
Abbreviation for millimeter(s).
MMC
Abbreviation for Microsoft Management Console.
modular system
A system that can include multiple server modules.
Each server module functions as an individual system.
To function as a system, a server module is inserted
into a chassis which includes power supplies, fans, a
system management module, and at least one network
switch module. The power supplies, fans, system
management module, and network switch module are
shared resources of the server modules in the chassis.
See server module.
MOF
Acronym for managed object format, which is an
ASCII file that contains the formal definition of a
CIM schema.
mouse
A pointing device that controls the movement of the
cursor on a screen. Mouse-aware software allows you to
activate commands by clicking a mouse button while
pointing at objects displayed on the screen.
MPEG
Acronym for Motion Picture Experts Group. MPEG is
a digital video file format.
ms
Abbreviation for millisecond(s).
name
The name of an object or variable is the exact string
that identifies it in an SNMP Management
Information Base (MIB) file or in a CIM Management
Object File (MOF).
NDS
Abbreviation for Novell Directory Service.
NIC
Acronym for network interface card.
noninterlaced
A technique for decreasing screen flicker by
sequentially refreshing each horizontal line on the
screen.
ns
Abbreviation for nanosecond(s), one billionth of
a second.
NTFS
Abbreviation for the Microsoft Windows NT
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File
System option in the Windows NT operating system.
NTFS is an advanced file system designed for use
specifically within the Windows NT operating system.
It supports file system recovery, extremely large storage
media, and long file names. It also supports object-
oriented applications by treating all files as objects with
user-defined and system-defined attributes. See also
FAT and FAT32.
NTLM
Abbreviation for Windows NT LAN Manager.
NTLM is the security protocol for the Windows NT
operating system.
OID
Abbreviation for object identifier. An
implementation-specific integer or pointer that
uniquely identifies an object.