Users Guide

Glossary 187
Windows NT
High-performance server and workstation operating system software developed
by Microsoft that is intended for technical, engineering, and
financial applications.
WinRM
WinRM (Windows remote management) is the Microsoft implementation of the
WS-Management protocol built in the operating system.
write-protected
Read-only files are said to be write-protected. You can write-protect a 3.5-inch
diskette by sliding its write-protect tab to the open position or by setting the
write-protect feature in the System Setup program.
WMI
Acronym for Windows Management Instrumentation. WMI provides CIM
Object Manager services.
X.509 Certificate
An X.509 certificate binds a public encryption key to the identity or other attribute
of its principal. Principals can be people, application code (such as a signed applet)
or any other uniquely identified entity (such as a secure port server or Web server).
XMM
Abbreviation for extended memory manager, a utility that allows application
programs and operating systems to use extended memory in accordance with the
XMS.
XMS
Abbreviation for eXtended Memory Specification.
X Window System
The graphical user interface used in the Red Hat
®
Enterprise Linux
®
and SUSE
®
Linux Enterprise Server environments.
ZIF
Acronym for zero insertion force. Some systems use ZIF sockets and connectors
to allow devices such as the microprocessor chip to be installed or removed with
no stress applied to the device.