Compatibility Guide

Glossary 133
Glossary
The following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and
acronyms used in your system documents.
A
Abbreviation for ampere(s).
AC
Abbreviation for alternating current.
AC power switch
A switch with two AC power inputs that provides AC power redundancy by failing
over to a standby AC input in the event of a failure to the primary AC input.
access
Refers to the actions a user can take on a variable value. Examples include
read-only and read-write.
ACL
Abbreviation for access control list. ACL files are text files that contain lists that
define who can access resources stored on a Novell
®
Web server.
adapter card
An expansion card that plugs into an expansion-card connector on the system's
system board. An adapter card adds some specialized function to the system by
providing an interface between the expansion bus and a peripheral device.
Examples of adapter cards include network cards, sound cards, and SCSI adapters.
ADB
Abbreviation for assign database.
AGP
Abbreviation for advanced graphics port.