NonStop System Glossary

NSR-J processor
See HP NonStop System RISC Model J processor (NSR-J processor).
NSR-T processor
See HP NonStop System RISC Model T processor (NSR-T processor).
NSR-V processor
See HP NonStop System RISC Model V processor (NSR-V processor).
NSR-W processor
See HP NonStop System RISC Model W processor (NSR-W processor).
NSR-X processor
See HP NonStop System RISC Model X processor (NSR-X processor).
NSR-Y processor
See HP NonStop System RISC Model Y processor (NSR-Y processor).
NSR-Z processor
See HP NonStop System RISC Model Z processor (NSR-Z processor).
NTL
See HP NonStop Technical Library (NTL). See also docs.hp.com, which replaced NTL effective
with the H06.11 and the G06.24 RVUs..
null object type
A placeholder object type for the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) NAMES and VERSION
commands, which do not require explicit specification of a particular object type.
null string
In C and C++ programs, a character string that begins with a null character. This term is synonymous
with empty string.
n-Way
Number of IPUs in a multiprocessor: 2-way means two IPUs per logical processor; 4-way means
four IPUs per logical processor.
O
OBEY file
See command file.
object
One or more of the devices, lines, processes, and files in a subsystem; any entity subject to
independent reference or control by one or more subsystems. In the Subsystem Control Facility
(SCF), each object has an object type and an object name.
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