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modifier
That which changes the meaning.
mount a device
To assign an I/O device with a request to the operator.
MP Microprocessor.
ms Millisecond.
MSG Message.
multipath
Pertaining to using more than one path.
N
N/A Not applicable.
node In a network, a point at which one or more functional units connect
channels or data circuits.
NTP Network Time Protocol. This allows the library to set its internal date and
time based on the date and time of a sever.
NVS Nonvolatile storage. A storage device whose contents are not lost when
power is cut off.
O
oersted
The unit of magnetic field strength in the unrationalized
centimeter-gram-second (cgs) electromagnetic system. The oersted is the
magnetic field strength in the interior of an elongated, uniformly wound
solenoid that is excited with a linear current density in its winding of one
abampere per 4
π centimeters of axial length.
offline
Pertaining to the operation of a functional unit without the continual
control of a computer. Contrast with
online .
online Pertaining to the operation of a functional unit that is under the continual
control of a computer. Contrast with
offline .
OPER
Operation.
ov Over voltage.
overrun
Loss of data because a receiving device is unable to accept data at the rate
it is transmitted.
overtightening
To tighten too much.
P
parameter
A variable that is given a constant value for a specified application and
that may denote the application.
p bit Parity bit.
PC Parity check.
PCC Power control compartment.
G-10
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