NonStop S-Series Hardware Installation and FastPath Guide (G06.26+)

Glossary
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bond
manner that hides the hardware characteristics of the device. Contrast with character
special file.
bond. A reliable connection that ensures the required electrical conductivity between
conductive parts that must be electrically connected.
bonded. The mechanical interconnection of conductive parts to maintain a common
electrical potential.
bonding. The permanent joining of conductive parts to form a path that ensures electrical
continuity and the capacity to safely conduct any current likely to be imposed.
bonding jumper. See main bonding jumper.
boot. A synonym for load. Load is the preferred term used in this and other publications for
HP NonStop™ servers. See also millicode.
BOOTP. A protocol for providing initialization information to diskless nodes in an open
network.
BOOTPC. See BOOTP client (BOOTPC).
BOOTP client (BOOTPC). A client provided as a Portable Silicon Operating System
(pSOS) system product task in the essential firmware on each communications line
interface processor (CLIP) in the ServerNet wide area network (SWAN) concentrator.
BOOTPC tasks are also provided on the host system as the WANBoot process in the
WAN subsystem.
BOOTPD. See BOOTP daemon (BOOTPD).
BOOTP daemon (BOOTPD). The BOOTP server. One BOOTPD runs as a Portable Silicon
Operating System (pSOS) system product task in the essential firmware on each
communications line interface processor (CLIP) in the ServerNet wide area network
(SWAN) concentrator. BOOTPD tasks are also provided on the host system as the
WANBoot process in the WAN subsystem.
branch circuit. The circuit conductors located between the equipment receptacles and the
final overcurrent device in a power distribution panel (PDP) that protect the circuits.
branded product. A software product that is licensed by X/Open to carry the X/Open or
UNIX trademark.
branding process. The activities that lead to the acceptance of a product by X/Open in
accordance with its Trade Mark Licence Agreement.
break condition. An event indicator or sequence of data from a terminal or terminal
emulator that requests interruption of an application program.