NonStop Systems Introduction for H-Series RVUs

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GUI.
GUI. See graphical user interface (GUI).
heterogeneous network. A network consisting of components following different protocols
and often manufactured by different vendors. For example, a heterogeneous network
consists of computers that have different application programming interfaces (APIs)
and different protocols.
homogeneous network. A network consisting of components following the same protocol
and manufactured by the same vendor.
HP NonStop operating system. The operating system for NonStop systems. The operating
system does not include any application programming interfaces.
HP NonStop Transaction Management Facility. See TMF.
HP NonStop TS/MP. A NonStop product that provides process management and link
management functions for Pathway, NonStop Tuxedo, and NonStop CORBA
applications on NonStop systems.
IIOP. Internet Inter-ORB Protocol. A protocol used for communication between CORBA
object request brokers.
interoperability. The ability to have applications and computers from different vendors
(heterogeneous systems) work together on a network. Heterogeneous systems
interoperate by using standard application programming interfaces (APIs) and standard
formats and protocols. See also application programming interface (API) and
heterogeneous network.
interprocessor bus (IPB), A data channel that transmits data and messages between
processors in NonStop systems available prior to the NonStop servers. See also
ServerNet fabric.
I/O process. A system process that manages input/output devices. Applications use the
Guardian file system to send requests to I/O processes. See also file system.
IPB. See interprocessor bus (IPB),
J2EE. See Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE).
Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE). An environment for developing and deploying
enterprise applications. The J2EE platform consists of a set of services, application
programming interfaces (APIs), and protocols that provide the functionality for
developing multitiered, Web-based applications.
Java Database Connectivity (JDBC). A standard Java extension for data access that
allows Java programs to use a relational database API.
JDBC. See Java Database Connectivity (JDBC).