System administrator, System call, Invocation of a kernel process by a user program – HP B1000 User Manual

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as user root, or by typing su
(switch user) at a command-line
prompt. You must know the root
password to become root.

system administrator The
person responsible for system and
network installation, updating,
maintenance, and security at your
site.

system call Invocation of a kernel
process by a user program.

system name

See internet

protocol address.

T-U

terminal window A terminal
window is a type of HP CDE
window that emulates a complete
display terminal. Terminal
windows are typically used to fool
window-dumb programs into
believing they are running in their
favorite terminal. When not
running programs or executing
operating system commands,
terminal windows display the
command-line prompt

See also

HP Common Desktop
Environment.

title bar The rectangular area,
between the top of the window and

the window frame, that contains
the title of the window object.

TOC.

See transfer of control.

transceiver A device that
transmits and receives signals.

transfer of control. Saves the
state of the processor in Processor
Internal Memory (PIM) and
pending I/O operations are not
disturbed.

Ultra2 Wide Low-Voltage
Differential SCSI
A 16-bit-wide
bus with low-power receivers and
drivers, which allows a cable
length of up to 12 meters and a
data transfer rate of up to 80 MB
per second

See also Fast Narrow

Single-Ended SCSI, Small
Computer System Interface.

user account The system
administrator defines a user
account for every person
authorized to use the system. Each
user account contains the name
the computer uses to identify the
person (user ID), and the person’s
password. User accounts also
contain project and organization
names, to help the system
determine who can use the system
and what resources each person or

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