Open System Services Porting Guide (G06.24+, H06.03+)

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Glossary
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localization
localization. The process of adapting computer interfaces, data, and documentation to the
culturally accepted way of presenting information in the culture. Sometimes referred to
as “L10N,” derived from the 10 letters between the initial “L” and the final “N” of the
word “localization.”
login. The activity by which a user establishes a locally authenticated identity on an HP
NonStop network node. Each login has one login name.
login name. A user name associated with a session.
manpage. The online file containing a topic that is reference manual information. See
reference page.
man page. The online or hard-copy version of a file that provides reference manual
information. See reference page.
manual page. The online file containing a topic that is reference manual information. See
reference page.
mount. To make a fileset accessible to the users of a node.
mount point. A directory that contains a mounted fileset. The mounted fileset can be in a
different file system.
native-compiled Itanium instructions. See Intel® Itanium® instructions.
native-compiled RISC instructions. See RISC instructions.
native mode. See TNS/R native mode or TNS/E native mode.
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
or 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.
noft utility. A utility that reads and displays information from TNS/R native object files.
NonStop operating system. See HP NonStop™ operating system.
object file. A file containing compiled machine instructions for one or more routines. This
file can be an executable loadfile for a program or library or a not-yet-executable linkfile
for some program module.
open file. A file with a file descriptor.