Binder Manual (G06.27+, H06.04+, J06.03+)

Glossary
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pathname. The string of characters that uniquely identifies a file within its file system. A
pathname can be either relative or absolute. See also ISO/IEC IS 9945-1:1990
(ANSI/IEEE Std. 1003.1-1990 or POSIX.1), Clause 2.2.2.57.
PEP table. See procedure entry point (PEP) table.
PIN. See process identification number (PIN).
primary data space. The area of the user data segment that can store pointers and directly
addressed variables.
primary entry point. The location where a code block can be accessed through a PCAL or
XCAL instruction. The name of the primary entry point is the same as that of the code
block.
private data area. The part of the data space that is reserved for the sole use of a
procedure or subprocedure while it is executing.
private data block. A data block with a scope defined as private to one module or code
block. Also referred to as an own data block.
procedure entry point (PEP) table. The PEP table contains the entry point addresses for
each code block and is in the first page of each code segment.
process. A program that has been submitted to the operating system for execution. An
instance of execution of a program.
process identification number (PIN). An unsigned integer that identifies a process in a
processor module. Internally, a PIN is used as an index to the process control block
(PCB) table.
program file. An executable object file. It must contain an entry point with the MAIN
attribute.
public name. A specification within a TAL procedure declaration of a procedure name to
use in Binder, not within the compiler. Only an EXTERNAL procedure declaration can
include a public name. If you do not specify a public name, the procedure identifier
becomes the public name.
relative pathname. A pathname that does not begin with a slash (/) character. A relative
pathname is resolved beginning with the current working directory. Contrast with
“absolute pathname.”
RISC instructions. Register-oriented 32-bit machine instructions that are directly executed
on TNS/R processors. RISC instructions execute only on TNS/R systems, not on TNS
systems. Contrast with TNS instructions.
RTDU. See run-time data unit (RTDU).