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Glossary
account
See
login account.
active window
The only window that recognizes input (activity) from the keyboard and mouse; only
one window is active at a time.
address dial
See
SCSI address dial.
administrator
The person who can use the most privileged account, root. The administrator must have
a personal login account for daily use, but to correct serious system problems, the
administrator logs in to the root account to change system information using the
graphical tools or using the IRIX shell.
The administrator has all the capabilities of a privileged user, plus the capability to
change information in the root account (such as the password) and to log in to an IRIX
shell as root. Because there is only one root account, there is only one administrator per
system. The Information Panel for a particular system includes the name of the system’s
administrator so other users know whom to contact for help.
See also
network administrator
and
system administrator.
back up
To copy a certain set of files and directories from your hard disk to a tape or other media.
backup tape
A tape that contains a copy of a set of files and directories that are on your hard disk. A
full backup tape contains a copy of all files and directories, including IRIX, that are on
your hard disk.
baud rate
A term used for the speed (calculated as bits per second) at which the computer sends
information to a serial device, such as a modem or terminal.