Configuring Systems for Terminals, Printers, and Other Serial Devices (32022-90057)

Glossary
backup configuration file
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backup configuration file A file that contains a
copy of the information contained in the
configuration file. The backup file, called
NMCBACK.group.account by default, is updated
each time the configuration file is successfully
validated.
banner A welcome message displayed on your
screen. On the local OpenView workstation a banner
appears when a remote connection is established
with the OpenView DTC Manager. A banner also can
appear when you log on to MPE.
baud The measure of the speed at which
information travels between devices, most commonly
used in reference to terminal speed settings. Baud
represents signal events per second. When one bit
represents each signal change, baud is the same as
“bits per second.”
binary mode A data-transfer scheme in which no
special character processing is performed. All
characters are considered to be data and are passed
through with no control actions being taken.
bit Binary digit. A unit of information that
designates one of two possible states, which are
represented by either 1 or 0.
block mode A terminal processing mode in which
groups, or “blocks,” of data are transmitted all at
once.
BNC T-Connector A connector used to connect a
computer or a component such as a DTC to the LAN
in a ThinLAN configuration.
boundary See network boundary.
bps Bits per second. The number of bits passing a
point per second.
bridge A device that is used to connect LAN
segments.
broadcast Communication method of sending a
message to all devices on a link simultaneously.
buffer A logical grouping of a system's memory
resources used by NS 3000/iX.
byte A sequence of eight consecutive bits operated
on as a unit.
C
call In X.25, a call is an attempt to set up
communication between two DTEs using a virtual
circuit. Also known as a virtual call.
call collision A conflict that occurs at a DTE/DCE
interface when there is a simultaneous attempt by
the DTE and DCE to set up a call using the same
logical channel identifier.
called address When a node sends out a call
request packet, the packet contains the address of
the destination node. The address of the destination
node is the called address.
calling address When a node receives an incoming
call packet, the packet contains the address of the
sending node. The address of the sending node is the
calling address.
carrier A continuous wave that is modulated by an
information-bearing signal.
catenet See internetwork.
CCITT Consultative Committee for International
Telephony and Telegraphy. An international
organization of communication carriers, especially
government telephone monopolies, responsible for
developing telecommunication standards by making
recommendations. The emphasis is on
“recommendations”; no carrier is required to adhere
to a CCITT recommendation, although most do so in
their own interests.
CIB The channel input/output bus in the backplane
of an HP 3000.
circuit-switching network A type of data
communications network wherein a physical and
exclusive link is maintained between two
communicating devices for the call duration. An
all-digital, circuit- switching network is often
referred to as an X.21 network.
closed user group An X.25 user facility that allows
communication to and from a pre-specified group of
users and no one else.
compatibility mode A processing mode on HP
e3000 Series 900 computers that allows applications
written for MPE V/E- based systems to be ported
and run without changes or recompilation.