Glossary
Glossary - 10
SRM
User interface to console firmware for operating systems that expect firmware compliance
with the Alpha System Reference Manual (SRM).
StorageWorks
Digital's modular storage subsystem (MSS), which is the core technology of the Alpha
SCSI-2 mass storage solution. Consists of a family of low-cost mass storage products that
can be configured to meet current and future storage needs.
system board
The main circuit board of a computer. The motherboard contains the base electronics for
the system (for example, base I/O, CPU, ROM, and console serial line unit) and has
connectors where options (such as I/O and memories) can be plugged in.
system bus
The hardware structure that interconnects the CPUs and memory modules. Data processed
by the CPU is transferred throughout the system via the system bus.
system disk
The device on which the operating system resides.
ThinWire
Ethernet cabling and technology used for local distribution of data communications.
ThinWire cabling is thinner than thick wire cabling.
twisted-pair cable
Cable made by twisting together two insulated conductors that have no common covering.
uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
A battery-backup option that maintains ac power to a computer system if a power failure
occurs.
wide area network
A high-speed network that connects a server to a distant host computer, PC, or other
server, or that connects numerous computers in numerous distant locations.
Windows NT
"New technology" operating system owned by Microsoft Corporation.
