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Ultra2 Wide Low-Voltage
Differential SCSI A 16-bit-wide
bus with low-power receivers and
drivers, which allows a cable
length of up to 12 meters and a
data transfer rate of up to 80 MB
per second See also Ultra Narrow
Single-Ended SCSI, Small
Computer System Interface.
User account. The system
administrator defines a user
account for every person
authorized to use the system. Each
user account contains the name
the computer uses to identify the
person (user ID), and the person’s
password. User accounts also
contain project and organization
names, to help the system
determine who can use the system
and what resources each person or
organization is authorized use
See also user ID, password.
User ID The name the computer
uses to identify you. Your system
administrator assigns you a user
ID. Enter your user ID during the
login procedure when the system
displays the login prompt See
also user account.
Username The name that the
system recognizes as uniquely
yours. Also known as your “login
name.” The username is also the
name that identifies you to the
mail system and other software
requiring secure entry.
Utility See utility program.
Utility program A program
provided with the operating
system to perform a frequently
required task, such as printing a
file or displaying the contents of a
directory See also command,
shell command.
W
Window A rectangular area of the
screen for viewing information. HP
CDE allows you to create several
types of windows on the screen.
Each window is a separate
computing environment in which
you may execute programs, edit
text, display graphical images,
etc See also Workspace Manager.
Window manager The HP CDE
program that controls the size,
placement, and operation of
windows.
Working directory See current
working directory.