HP Integrity NonStop H-Series - Manual (Page 314)

Glossary
058060 Tandem Computers Incorporated Glossary–3
Editing program. A program, such as TEDIT, that allows you to create and
modify a document and store it on the computer.
Editing session. The period of time during which you edit a specific
document. The session starts when you open the file and ends when you
close it by exiting.
Editor. The program you use to enter and edit text. TEDIT is an example of
a full-screen editor.
EOF. Stands for end of file. When the last line of your file shows on the
screen, TEDIT displays EOF on the status line. If you make a mistake when
you ask TEDIT to open a file, you can exit from the editor by giving an EOF!
command (hold down the CTRL key and type Y) at the “File:” prompt.
Field. In TEDIT, the designated area on a screen where you can type
information. Any of the TEDIT response lines can be referred to as fields.
Each area where you change a profile option is a field.
In TFORM, the three areas separated by vertical bars that define the right,
center, and left entries in a title.
File. Related information stored under one name. The file (like a folder)
resides in a subvolume (like a file drawer) that in turn resides in the disk
volume (like a file cabinet).
File security. When you ask to edit a file, TEDIT checks to make sure you are
allowed access to the file. TEDIT supports the security system that Tandem
uses on files. You can read and modify (write to) files that you own; you
can secure your files, for example, so that others can read them but not
modify them.
Footer. Text printed along the bottom of a page in a document.
Footer gap. The distance on a page between the last line of text and the first
line of the first footer.
Form length. The length of the paper you’re printing on (usually expressed
in inches).