Boot
To use a bootstrap program to start a computer system.
Bootable medium
A fixed disk or magnetic tape containing software (such as an operating system)
that the bootstrap program can load into the system memory.
Boot node
The management center for the cluster and its major resource provider.
Bootstrap
A program that you start when you turn on the system. The bootstrap loads
software contained on a fixed disk or magnetic tape cartridge into memory. The
system then stops executing the bootstrap and starts executing the software in
memory. The software usually loads an operating system or other software into
memory, so that the system can start processing.
Bug
An error in the design or implementation of hardware or software system
components.
Bus
The connection between the central processing unit (CPU) and input/output
devices in the system. Information signals such as address, data, and control
signals are carried through the bus.
Byte
A group of eight binary digits (bits). A byte is one-half the size of a word and
one-quarter the size of a longword.
Central processing unit (CPU)
The part of a computer system that controls the interpretation and execution of
instructions.
Cluster
A group of computers networked together that share disk storage, application
programs, and other computer resources. Also called a VAXcluster.
Command
An order given by a user to a computer, often through a terminal keyboard.
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