Technical data

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Glossary
application
A program used to perform a particular task, usually interactively, such as computer-aided
design, text editing, or accounting.
backup
A copy of all or part of the file system.
boot
The process of running the program in ROM that brings in the operating system and runs it.
See also boot ROM.
boot ROM
A program residing in ROM (Read-Only Memory) that executes each time the computer is
powered up. It is designed to bring the operating system into the computer and start it.
cluster
A group of workstations connected via a LAN. One computer, the cluster server, performs as
a file-system server for the cluster clients.
cluster client
A cluster node that does not have a local HP-UX file system. Its file system resides on the
cluster server.