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Glossary
command interpreter A
program that reads lines of text
from standard input (typed at the
keyboard or read from a file) and
interprets them as requests to
execute commands or programs.
An HP-UX command interpreter is
called a shell. See also shell.
command option Information
you provide on a command line to
indicate any special action you
want the command to take, or
mode in which to operate. See
also default.
configuration The arrangement
of a workstation or network as
defined by the nature, number, and
chief characteristics of its
functional units. More specifically,
the term “configuration” may refer
to a hardware configuration or a
software configuration.
console. The tty (terminal) the
system was booted from. The
console is associated with the
monitor where all system
messages are displayed. The
system administrator sends
messages to other system users
from this tty.
control key sequence A
keystroke combination used as a
shorthand way of specifying
commands. To enter a control key
sequence, hold down the “Ctrl” key
while pressing another key.
cpu See Central Processing
Unit.
current directory See current
working directory.
current session The work and
processes that have been created
since you logged into the system
(and before you log out again).
See also session.
current working directory The
directory from which a
relative-pathname search begins,
as well as the directory in which
you are currently working. It is
also called the “working directory”
or “current directory.”
cursor The small, usually
blinking, box or underline
displayed in whatever screen or
window is active at any particular
time. The cursor marks your
current typing position on the
screen and indicates which
program (HP CDE terminal
window or shell) will receive your
typed commands.
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