TS/MP System Management Manual (H06.05+, J06.03+)

Glossary

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Inspect

Inspect. The Tandem debugging tool that can be used interactively to examine and modify

the execution of Guardian processes and SCREEN COBOL requester programs.

Inspect command terminal. The terminal on which programmers enter commands to

Inspect when debugging a SCREEN COBOL program or a Pathway server.

intelligent device. A device such as an automatic teller machine, a point-of-sale device, or

a communications line, or a process such as a Guardian process, that can

communicate with the Pathway environment through the intelligent device support

(IDS) facility, the Remote Server Call (RSC) product, or the Pathsend procedure calls.

intelligent device support (IDS) facility. A feature of the TCP that supports access to

Pathway server classes by intelligent devices. This facility allows SCREEN COBOL

requester programs to interact with external processes that, in turn, control devices

such as personal computers, automated teller machines, and point-of-sale devices.

intelligent mode. An operating mode in which data and messages are sent between an

intelligent device and the Pathway environment. See also conversational mode

(definition 1), intelligent device, and message-oriented requester.

interactive mode. An operating mode in which commands are entered from a terminal

keyboard.

interoperability. The ability to communicate, execute programs, or transfer data between

dissimilar environments.

interoperate. To communicate, execute programs, or transfer data between dissimilar

environments.

interprocess communication (IPC) message. The unit of communication between

requesters and servers. An IPC message consists of a request message and a reply

message.

I/O process. In the Guardian environment, a system process to manage input/output

devices. Applications use the Guardian file system to send requests to I/O processes.