
Glossary
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access mode.
A file attribute that determines what operations you can perform on the
file, like reading and writing.
alias
. An alternative name for a given function.
ancestor.
The process that is notified when a named process or process pair is deleted.
The ancestor is usually the process that created the named process or process pair.
argument
. A parameter that you specify when you invoke a macro or routine.
array data item.
A portion of a STRUCT that is treated as an array; that is, you can refer
to the whole item, or you can refer to individual elements of it.
ASSIGN.
An association of a physical file name with a logical file name made by the
TACL ASSIGN command. The physical file name is any valid file name. The logical
file name is used within a program. The ASSIGN is therefore used to pass file names
to programs.
BREAK mode.
A mode of process execution where a process gains exclusive access to a
terminal when the BREAK key is pressed. BREAK mode is established using
SETPARAM function 3 or SETMODE function 11.
BREAK owner.
The process that receives the break-on-device message when the BREAK
key is pressed. The establishment of BREAK ownership is achieved using SETPARAM
function 3 or SETMODE function 11.
breakpoint.
A location (or point) in a program where execution is to be suspended so
that you can then examine and perhaps modify the state of the program. You can set
and clear breakpoints with _DEBUGGER commands.
built-in
. A function or variable built into TACL; a built-in cannot be modified. Other
variables can be modified by the user.
C-series system.
A system that is running a C-series version of the Guardian 90
operating system.
CAID.
See creator access ID.
child process.
A process created by the current process.
code segment.
An area of memory that contains program instructions to be executed,
plus related information. An absolute segment whose logical pages are read from but
never written back to the swap file.
command
. A text string that directs the computer to perform a task. Commands are
usually composed of a verb that tells the computer what to do and an object or list of
objects that is acted on by the verb. TACL commands are interpreted by TACL and
are extensible.
command-interpreter monitor ($CMON).
A server process that monitors requests made to
the TACL process and affects the way TACL responds.