DECconnect
Digital’s simple, cost-effective cabling system for extending Ethernet and
terminal interconnections into offices and work areas.
DECconnect faceplate
See faceplate.
DECnet
Digital’s networking software that runs on nodes in both local and wide-area
networks.
default
A value or setting used by the system if you do not enter your own. Default
settings are often set at the factory and reflect the most commonly used values.
DELNI
Digital’s local network interconnect product that provides eight separate
network interfaces from a single transceiver trap.
DEMPR
Digital’s multiport repeater that provides eight ThinWire Ethernet drops from
a single standard Ethernet connection.
device
The general name for any unit that is connected to the system and is capable
of receiving, storing, or transmitting data. See input/output (I/O) device and
controller.
device icon
An icon on the rear of the system unit that represents the device that can be
plugged into the connector.
device name
The name by which a device or controller is identified in the system.
diagnostics
Programs, located in read-only memory, that detect and identify abnormal
system hardware operation. See read-only memory.
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