Specifications

Omni 3200 Reference Manual
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Non-Volatile Memory. A memory or storage medium that retains
data in the absence of power so that the data is available upon
restoration of power. For the Omni 3200, application code files, data
files, and the communications buffer pool are stored in non-volatile
memory, or SRAM. See ‘Volatile Memory’ and ‘RAM’.
Normal Mode. The Omni 3200 terminal’s operating mode for
normal transaction processing. When the terminal is connected to a
power supply, the application starts and displays the application
prompt, indicating that the terminal is in Normal Mode. See also
‘System Mode’.
Packet. A group of bits of fixed maximum size and well-defined
format that is switched and transmitted as a composite whole through
a packet switching network. Any message that exceeds the maximum
size is partitioned and carried as several packets.
Packet-Switched Networks. Networks of computers or
computing devices in which communication resources are allocated
dynamically on a variety of levels to multiple communicating entities.
Messages between entities are partitioned into segments, or packets,
with a fixed maximum size.
Parameter. A variable that is usually assigned a constant value for a
specific subroutine, procedure, or function. Parameters stored in a
terminal’s memory, or in its CONFIG.SYS file, enable a host or
download computer to identify to the terminal’s configuration.
Password. A group of characters used to identify a user to a
computer system so that they may gain access to the system or part of
that system. Passwords are used to ensure the security of computer
systems by regulating the amount of access freedom. The password
for the Omni 3200 is called the ‘System Password’.
PC. Abbreviation for ‘personal computer’. Usually, PC refers to an
IBM-compatible personal computer.
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