Inspect Manual

Glossary
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expression
expression. A list of operands and operators which, when evaluated, results in a number
or a string.
gone state. A state where the program has been stopped, but the program will not be
cleared from the list until DMON sends a message back. When the program is in this
state it is possible to catch it before it actually stops.
G-series system. .An HP NonStop system that is running a G-series version of the
operating system.
Guardian. An environment available for interactive or programmatic use with the NonStop
operating system. Processes that run in the Guardian environment use the system
procedure calls as their application program interface; interactive users of the Guardian
environment use the HP Tandem Advanced Command Language (TACL) or another
product’s command interpreter. Contrast with Open System Services (OSS).
high-level mode; high-level Inspect. The Inspect command mode that provides source-
level access to your program.
high PIN. A process identification number (PIN) that is greater than 255. Contrast with low
PIN.
Hold state. The execution state describing a program that has been suspended
temporarily, but can resume execution again.
H-series system. .An HP NonStop system that is running an H-series version of the
operating system.
home terminal. The terminal from which a process is started.
identifier. A name that symbolically identifies an object. Most programming languages use
identifiers to define data and code items.
IMON process pair; IMON, $IMON. The fault-tolerant process pair that manages and
monitors all Inspect sessions on a single system. Its duties include starting and
maintaining DMON processes on each of the CPUs in the system, setting up the link
between a DMON process and an Inspect process, and creating Inspect processes
when necessary.
implicit library or DLL. A library or DLL supplied by HP that is available in the read-only
and execute-only globally mapped address space shared by all processes without
being specified to the linker or loader. See also TNS system library
and public library.
inactive scope unit. Any scope unit that does not have a call in effect; that is, a scope unit
that does not appear in the call history.
Inspect command terminal. The terminal by which Inspect communicates with you during
an Inspect session.