HP D6030A - NetServer - E50 Installation Manual page 43

B Glossary
port An access point for connection on a computer or peripheral device that is used to
send and/or receive data.
protocol A set of procedures or conventions defined to facilitate the exchange of data
between different kinds of computer systems, or devices.
RAM An acronym for Random Access Memory. RAM is computer hardware used to
temporarily store data. Computer RAM is usually composed of a number of computer
chips.
ROM An acronym for Read-Only Memory. ROM memory is used to store a
computer's general instructions for housekeeping operations. A user can access and
use data stored in ROM, but cannot alter the data. ROM is typically stored on a
nonvolatile memory chip.
SCSI The Small Computer System Interface is an industry-standard interface which
defines mechanical, electrical, and functional requirements for connections and
communication between small computers and disk drives and other peripherals. Each
disk drive is assigned a SCSI Address or SCSI ID (a number from 0 to 7) that uniquely
identifies the device on the SCSI channel.
server A computer, typically running administrative software and storing resources
which are available to other computers connected to a Local Area Network (LAN).
The server provides centralized multi-user access to system resources such as
databases. (See file server)
TCP/IP An acronym for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. TCP/IP
defines specific networking rules for connecting different kinds of computers and
managing data errors, security issues, and line failures.
WAN An acronym for Wide Area Network. WAN is a communications network
similar in function to a Local Area Network (LAN) that can cover whole geographical
regions using telephone cables or microwave typically provided by a common carrier.
(See LAN)
workstation An individual computer connected to a network or LAN. HP AutoPilot
uses the equivalent term "client". (See also client and server)
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