NonStop S-Series Hardware Installation and FastPath Guide (G06.25+)

Glossary
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code set
code set. Codes that map a unique numeric value to each character in a character set,
using a designated number of bits to represent each character. Single-byte code sets
use 7 or 8 bits to represent each character. The ASCII and ISO 646 code sets use 7
bits to represent each character in Roman-based alphabets; these code sets are very
limited and are not appropriate for international use. The single-byte ISO 8859 code
sets use 8 bits to represent each character and can therefore support Roman-based
alphabets and many others including Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, and Turkish. Multibyte
code sets represent characters that require more than one byte, such as East Asian
ideographic characters.
code space. See TNS code space.
COFF. See Common Object File Format (COFF).
cold load. A synonym for system load or load (in the case of single processor load). System
load or load is the preferred term in HP NonStop™ system publications.
command. A demand for action by or information from a subsystem or the operation
demanded by an operator or application. A command is typically conveyed as an
interprocess message from an application to a subsystem.
command file. An EDIT file that contains a series of commands and serves as a source of
command input.
common applications environment (CAE). A computer environment in which applications
can be ported across all X/Open branded products because of the use of international
and industry standards. A CAE is an open system application development
environment, an open system execution environment, or a combination of the two.
common base board (CBB). In ServerNet adapters that support plug-in cards (PICs) the
printed wiring assembly (PWA) that PICs are installed in.
Common Communication ServerNet adapter (CCSA). A ServerNet adapter for Signaling
System Number 7 (SS7) protocol communications.
Common Object File Format (COFF). A common standard for executable files and object
code. On HP NonStop™ servers, COFF for TNS/R native files was replaced by the
more extensible Executable and Linkable Format (ELF) beginning with the D40.00
RVU.
communications line. A two-way link consisting of processing equipment, I/O devices,
protocol conventions, and cables that connect a computer to other computers.
communications line interface processor (CLIP). The major programmable device within
the ServerNet wide area network (SWAN) concentrator, providing link-level protocol
and a software interface to the host. The CLIP stores and implements specific
communications protocols.