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Installation Guide
UML: U
nified
M
odeling
L
anguage. A standard
notation for the modeling of real-world objects as a
first step in developing an object-oriented design
methodology.
UPS: U
ninterruptible
P
ower
S
upply. A device that
allows uninterrupted operation if the primary power
source is lost. It also provides protection from power
surges.
URL: U
niform /
U
niversal
R
esource
L
ocator. The
address of a file (resource) accessible on the
Internet.
USB: U niversal S erial B us. A plug-and-play interface
between a computer and add-on devices. The USB
interface allows a new device to be added to your
computer without having to add an adapter card or
even having to turn the computer off.
V
VCC: V
oltage
C
ontinuous
C
urrent.
VGA: V ideo G raphics A rray.
VI: V irtual I nterface.
Visibility:
A property of a history file. Visibility is
either System (the history file is predefined by the
PAM software and is visible only to an
administrator) or
User (the history file is created by
an administrator and is visible to both an
administrator and an operator).
VLAN: V
irtual
L
ocal
A
rea
N
etwork. A local area
network with a definition that maps workstations on
some other basis than geographic location (for
example, by department, type of user, or primary
application).
VxWORKS:
Platform Management Board Operating
System.
W
WAN: W ide A rea N etwork. Geographically
dispersed telecommunications network. The term
distinguishes a broader telecommunication structure
from a local area network (LAN).
WBEM: W eb B ased E nterprise M anagement.
WMI: W indows M anagement I nterface.
WOL:
A feature that provides the ability to remotely
power on a system through a network connection.
X
XML:
e
X
tended
M
arkUp
L
anguage. A flexible way
to create common information formats and share
both the format and the data on the World Wide
Web, intranets, and elsewhere.
XSP:
e
X
tended
S
calable
P
ort.
Y
No entries.
Z
No entries.