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Glossary
Administrator. A user with administrative privileges.
Activation key. A unique set of symbols that activates the Parallels Desktop application on your
Mac and lets you use the Parallels Desktop functionality to its full extent.
Active operating system. The operating system where Parallels Transporter Agent is launched.
Active volume: The volume of the physical source computer that is used as a boot volume for the
active operating system.
Bootable hard disk. A disk used by the operating system to boot from, usually a disk that has an
operating system installed.
Boot Volume. A hard disk partition from which the operating system boots.
Boot Camp partition. A partition on the hard disk of your Mac that can be used for installing a
Windows operating system on it (for Mac host computers only).
Bridged networking. Virtual machine network connection mode that enables the virtual machine to
appear as any other computer on the network, with its own IP address and network name.
Configuration file. A file specifies the virtual machine's hardware configuration, the devices it uses,
and other settings. It is created automatically when you create a new virtual machine. See also PVS
file.
CPU. Stands for central processing unit. It is an internal part of the computer. See also Processor.
Disks in the old format. Disks of virtual machines that were created in Parallels Desktop 2.5 and
earlier or Parallels Workstation 2.2.
Disks in the new format. Disks of virtual machines that were created or used in Parallels hardware
virtualization products starting from version 3.0.
Expanding format. A virtual hard disk format. An expanding virtual hard disk image file resides on
your host computer and is small initially. Its size grows as you add applications and data to the
virtual machine.
FireWire connection. A wired connection that enables a high-speed data transmission between
computers.
Guest operating system (guest OS). An operating system installed inside your virtual machine.
Host computer: The computer that is used to run virtual machines. In case of Parallels Desktop for
Mac, it is your Mac. In case of Parallels Desktop for Windows or Parallels Desktop for Linux, it is the
Windows- or Linux-based physical computer where Parallels Desktop is installed. In the Parallels
Transporter documentation, this term may define the computer that hosts the result of migration.
Hot key. A user-defined key or combination of keys that provides quick access to applications and
commands. See also Shortcut.