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G-20 Glossary
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Token Ring
A type of LAN that uses the token-passing access
method with a ring topology.
Tracks
One of several concentric rings on a hard drive that
defines a distinct area of data storage. A track is
encoded on the drive during low-level formatting of
the drive.
Uninterruptible
Power Supply
(UPS)
A battery that can provide power to a server when
power fails. It is also a power conditioning and
supply system that offers protection against transient
power conditions and short-term power outages.
UNIX Inspect
Utility
A UNIX utility that displays information about
Compaq system hardware configurations. This
information is similar to the DOS-based Compaq
Inspect Utility.
User Filesystem
Usually called /u. It holds the home directories of the
system users. If there are many users, there may be
multiple user filesystems.
Workstation
A computer that runs applications and serves as an
access point to resources shared on the network.
Write Cache
See Array Accelerator Write Cache.
