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Glossary
SCSI bus line
The combined length of all internal and external SCSI cables in a system.
SCSI cable
A cable that connects a SCSI device to a SCSI port on a workstation.
SCSI device
A hardware device that uses the SCSI protocol to communicate with the system. Hard
disk and floppy disks, CD-ROM discs, and tape drives are all SCSI devices. See also SCSI.
SCSI terminator
A metal cap that you plug into any open SCSI port on a SCSI bus line. No SCSI devices
on a SCSI bus line work unless all SCSI ports are occupied by either a cable or terminator.
SIMM
A small printed circuit board with several chips that contain additional megabytes of
random-access memory (RAM).
SIMM removal tool
An L-shaped metal tool that you use to loosen SIMMs installed in the SIMM sockets.
SIMM socket
A long, thin, female connector located on the CPU board into which you insert a SIMM.
System Manager
A set of tools that the administrator uses to set up and manage the Silicon Graphics
workstation. You access the System Manager through the System toolchest.
System toolchest
The toolchest in the upper left-hand corner of the screen, labelled “System.” You start
system tools, such as System Manager, using this menu.
screen
The portion of the monitor that displays information.
select
To position the cursor over an icon, then click the (left) mouse button. Once an icon is
selected, it is the object of whatever operation you select from a menu.