NonStop System Glossary

native-mode code
Object code that has been compiled with TNS/R native compilers to run on TNS/R systems or
with TNS/E native compilers to run on TNS/E systems.
native-mode library
A native-compiled loadfile associated with one or more other native-compiled loadfiles. A native
mode process can have any number of associated native-mode libraries. See also TNS/E library,
TNS library, and TNS/R library.
native-mode source code
High-level language routines that can be compiled with either TNS/R native compilers or TNS/E
native compilers. These two sets of compilers accept the same language dialects.
native object code
See TNS/R native object code or TNS/E native object code.
native object file
See TNS/R native object file or TNS/E native object file.
native object file tool
See noft utility and enoft utility.
native process
See TNS/R native process or TNS/E native process.
native signal
See TNS/R native signal or TNS/E native signal.
native system library
Synonym for implicit library.
$NCP
The process name of the network control process.
NEC
National Electrical Code.
net list
The definition of integrated-circuit signal (other than a power or clock signal) interconnections.
network
Two or more computer systems (nodes) connected so that they can exchange information and share
resources. See also Expand network, wide area network (WAN), and local area network (LAN).
Network Access Method (NAM)
The interface through which an Expand-over-ServerNet line-handler process communicates with
the ServerNet cluster monitor process (SNETMON).
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