System Generation Manual for G-Series RVUs

Glossary
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Binder
Binder. A program development tool that enables you to read, link, and modify TNS and
accelerated object files.
boot. A synonym for load. Load is the preferred term used in this and other NonStop
S-series system manuals. See load.
central processing unit (CPU). Historically, the main data processing unit of a computer. A
NonStop system has multiple cooperating processors rather than a single CPU.
CIIN. A command file in the SYSnn subvolume that is read and executed by the startup
TACL process after system load if the CIIN file is specified in the CONFTEXT file and
enabled in the TSM client software.
code segment. A segment that contains program instructions to be executed plus related
information. Code segments cannot be altered by an application program; they are
read from disk but never written back to disk.
cold load. A synonym for system load or load (in the case of single processor load). System
load or load is the preferred term in this and other NonStop S-series system manuals.
See system load and load.
command file. An EDIT file that contains a series of commands and serves as a source of
command input.
HP NonStop Kernel operating system. The operating system for HP NonStop S-series
systems.
HP Tandem Advanced Command Language (TACL). The user interface to the HP
NonStop Kernel operating system. The TACL product is both a command interpreter
and a command language. Users can write TACL programs that perform complex
tasks simply or provide a consistent user interface across independently programmed
applications.
TSM. Identifies a client or server software component used to manage or service HP
NonStop S-series servers. See also TSM client software.
TSM client software. The component of the TSM package that runs on a TSM workstation.
The TSM client software consists of the TSM Low-Level Link Application, the TSM
Service Application, the TSM Notification Director Application, and the TSM EMS
Event Viewer Application.
TSM Low-Level Link Application. A component of the TSM client software. The TSM Low-
Level Link Application enables you to communicate with a HP NonStop S-series server
even when the HP NonStop Kernel operating system is not running. When the
operating system is running, you usually communicate with the server using the TSM
Service Application. See also TSM Service Application.
TSM notification. A type of notification. TSM notifications are generated by the TSM server
software on a HP NonStop S-series server when an event occurs that requires