Glossary–4
DECnet
Digital’s networking software that runs on nodes in both local and wide-
area networks.
default
A value or setting used by the system if you do not enter your own.
Default settings are often set at the factory and reflect the most commonly
used values.
DELNI
Digital’s local network interconnect product that provides eight separate
network interfaces from a single transceiver trap.
DEMPR
Digital’s multiport repeater that provides eight ThinWire Ethernet drops
from a single standard Ethernet connection.
device
The general name for any unit that is connected to the system and is
capable of receiving, storing, or transmitting data. See
input/output (I/O)
device
and
controller.
device icon
An
icon
on the rear of the system unit that represents the device that can
be plugged into the connector.
device name
The name by which a device or controller is identified in the system.
diagnostics
Programs, located in read-only memory, that detect and identify abnormal
system hardware operation. See
read-only memory
.
disk
A flat circular plate with a coating that stores data magnetically in
concentric circles (tracks). A disk resides permanently inside a disk
drive, while a diskette is removable.
disk drive
A device that holds a
disk
. The drive contains mechanical components
to spin the disk and move the read/write heads that store and read
information on the surface of the disk.
