NonStop Server for Java (NSJ) Programmer's Guide (NSJ 2.1+)

F
fault tolerance
The ability of a computer system to continue processing during and after a single fault
(the failure of a system component) without the loss of data or function.
G
garbage collection
The process that reclaims dynamically allocated storage during program execution. The
term usually refers to automatic periodic storage reclamation by the garbage collector
(part of the run-time system), as opposed to explicit code to free specific blocks of
memory.
get() method
A method used to read a data item. For example, the
SQLMPConnection.getAutoCommit() method returns the transaction mode of
the JDBC driver's connection to an SQL/MP or SQL/MX database. Compare to set()
method.
graphical user interface (GUI)
Software that provides user control using a graphic display format. GUI software
provides a bit-mapped, icon-oriented, windowing, graphical environment.
Guardian
An environment available for interactive and programmatic use with the NonStop Kernel.
Processes that run in the Guardian environment use the Guardian system procedure calls
as their API. Interactive users of the Guardian environment use the TACL or another
Compaq product's command interpreter. Compare to OSS.
GUI
See graphical user interface (GUI).
H
HTML
See Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).
HTTP
See Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).
hyperlink
A reference (link) from a point in one hypertext document to a point in another document
or another point in the same document. A browser usually displays a hyperlink in a