DEC AlphaServer 2100, Owner'S Manual

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Glossary
10BASE-T Ethernet network
IEEE standard 802.3-compliant Ethernet products used
for local distribution of data. These networking products
characteristically use twisted-pair cable.
AlphaGeneration
Identifies products and services that take advantage of Digital’s
Alpha 64-bit computing environments.
AlphaServer
Digital’s new generation of server systems based on the Alpha
64-bit computing architecture.
ARC
User interface to the console firmware for operating systems
that require firmware compliance with the Windows NT Portable
Boot Loader Specification. ARC stands for Advanced RISC
Computing.
AUI Ethernet network
Attachment unit interface. An IEEE standard 802.3-compliant
Ethernet network connected with standard Ethernet cable.
autoboot
A system boot initiated automatically by software when the
system is powered up or reset.
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