Users Guide

Glossary 195
LDIF
Abbreviation for Lightweight Directory Interchange Format.
local bus
On a system with local-bus expansion capability, certain peripheral devices (such
as the video adapter circuitry) can be designed to run much faster than they would
with a traditional expansion bus. Some local-bus designs allow peripherals to run
at the same speed and with the same width data path as the system's
microprocessor.
LRA
Abbreviation for local response agent.
managed system
A managed system is any system that is monitored and managed using Dell
OpenManage™ Server Administrator. Systems running Server Administrator can
be managed locally or remotely through a supported Web browser. See remote
management system.
management station
A system used to remotely manage one or more managed systems from a central
location.
math coprocessor
See coprocessor.
Mb
Abbreviation for megabit.
MB
Abbreviation for megabyte(s). The term megabyte means 1,048,576 bytes;
however, when referring to hard drive storage, the term is often rounded to mean
1,000,000 bytes.
memory
A system can contain several different forms of memory, such as RAM, ROM,
and video memory. Frequently, the word memory is used as a synonym for RAM;
for example, an unqualified statement such as "a system with 16 MB of memory"
refers to a system with 16 MB of RAM.