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

Glossary

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instruction processing unit (IPU)

instruction processing unit (IPU). A processing unit that executes programs by fetching

instructions from memory and executing them.

insulated ground. A grounding conductor with a dielectric (low-conductance) insulator

around it to prevent inadvertent contact with metal conduits.

intelligent SCSI processor (ISP). The ServerNet addressable controller (SAC) that

controls the small computer system interface (SCSI) bus.

interactive mode. A mode of operation that is characterized by having the same input and

output device (a terminal or a process) for the session. If a terminal is used, a person

enters a command and presses Return. If a process is used, the system interface waits

for the process to send a request and treats the process in the same manner as a

terminal. Contrast with noninteractive mode.

internal routing. The routing of packets within an HP NonStop™ server. See also external

routing.

internal ServerNet fabrics. The fabrics that link ServerNet devices within an HP

NonStop™ server. See also external ServerNet fabrics.

internal ServerNet X or Y fabric. The X or Y fabric that links ServerNet devices within an

HP NonStop™ server. See also fabric.

internationalization. The process of designing and coding software so that it can be

adapted to meet the needs of different languages, cultures, and character sets, with

the ability to handle various linguistic and cultural conventions. Internationalization

methods enable the processing of character-based data independently of the

underlying character encoding, allowing choice among character sets. Sometimes

referred to as I18N, derived from the 18 letters between the initial I and the final N of

the word internationalization. See also character set.

Internet address. The 32-bit address assigned to hosts that want to participate in the

Internet using Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Internet

addresses are an abstraction of physical hardware addresses, just as the Internet is an

abstraction of physical networks. As assigned to the interconnection of a host to a

physical network, an Internet address consists of a network portion and a host portion.