DCE Application Programming Guide

Glossary
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partially bound binding handle
partially bound binding handle. In a remote procedure call (RPC), a binding handle with a
server address that does not have a specific endpoint. See also endpoint, binding
handle, and fully bound binding handle.
profile entry. In a remote procedure call (RPC), an RPC name service entry that contains
search paths for name service interface import operations. See also group entry,
server entry, and RPC name service.
.profile file. A startup file that the login shell executes at login. The .profile file can be used
to run commands, set variables, and define functions.
remote procedure call (RPC). A procedure call executed by an application procedure
located in a separate address space from the calling code.
RPC. See remote procedure call (RPC).
RPC interface. In a remote procedure call (RPC), a logical grouping of operation, data type,
and constant declarations that serves as a network contract for calling a set of remote
procedures. RPC interfaces are described using the Interface Definition Language
(IDL). See also Interface Definition Language (IDL).
RPC name service. A name service specific to DCE RPC that is used to locate DCE
servers. This name service supports three types of entries: servers, groups, and
profiles. The RPC name service uses a directory service, such as the cell directory
service, as a repository for the name service entries. See also cell directory service
(CDS), group entry, name service interface (NSI), profile entry, and server entry.
RPC protocol. In a remote procedure call (RPC), an RPC-specific communications
protocol that supports the semantics of the DCE RPC application program interface
and runs over either connectionless or connection-oriented communications protocols.
RPC protocol sequence. In a remote procedure call (RPC), a valid combination of
communications protocols represented by a character string. Each protocol sequence
typically includes three protocols: a network protocol, a transport protocol, and an RPC
protocol that works with those network and transport protocols. See also network
protocol, RPC protocol, and transport protocol.
rundown procedure. A procedure in a server, associated with a context handle, that is
called following a communications failure to recover resources reserved by a server for
servicing a particular client. See also context handle.
server entry. In a remote procedure call (RPC), an RPC name service entry that stores the
binding information associated with the RPC interfaces of a particular server and,
optionally, any object universal unique identifier for objects supported by the server.
See also binding information, object, RPC interface, and RPC name service.
server machine. A DCE machine that executes at least one DCE server.