STORE and TurboSTORE/iX Products Manual (B5151-90003)

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indirect file A text file containing the parameters for a STORE or RESTORE command that
you execute regularly.
input The data to be processed, or the process of transferring data from external storage
to the computer.
input/output (I/O) The process of, or equipment used in, transmitting information to or
from the computer.
interleave A method of writing data to a disk device for the purpose of improving data
access speed.
I/O error A data transmission error between a computer and peripheral. Examples of I/O
errors are baud rate or parity mismatch, and incorrect syntax in device-control
instructions.
job A single file, submitted by a user, containing operating system and utility commands
and references to the files to be manipulated.
media Devices capable of storing data, such as disks or magnetic tape.
media name The name of the media set to make available for use by TurboSTORE/XL II.
The media name is the name assigned during the STORE operation.
media sub-name The name of the surface within the media set to use. The media
sub-name is the sub-name assigned during the STORE operation.
mounting The act of making a data storage device accessible. To physically mount the
device, you load the media onto the device. To logically mount the device, you tell the
operating system which device you want to use, and it allows you access to that device.
MPE/iX Multi-programming executive with intetrated Posix: The operating system for
900 Series HP 3000 computers. MPE/iX manages all system resources and coordinates the
execution of all programs running on the system.
MPE syntax Rules that determine the filename length, special characters, and conditions
for files, groups, and accounts. Account, group, and filenames can be up to 8 characters.
Characters are always converted up uppercase. Characters must be alphanumeric. This is
the syntax current MPE/iX users are used to using (for example, LEDGER.PUB.SYS).
native mode (NM) The native run-time environment of MPE/iX. In native mode, source
code has been compiled into the native instruction set of the 900 Series HP 3000.
online backup Online backup means that the STORE fileset and structures are
accessible for any access while the backup is taking place. Any modifications made to the
STORE fileset during the backup are logged and saved along with the data on the backup
medium. On RESTORE, the data and log file are used to recover the data to a consistent
state.