ClearPath IX Systems Installation and Configuration Guide

DSA
DSPER
DTP
DUA
See directory service agent.
Acronym for Diagnostic Peripheral Equipment Routines.
See distributed transaction processing.
See directory user agent.
Glossary
dynamic link library (DLL)
A separate file containing executable routines and functions that are loaded into memory
only when called by a program. DLLs are used for common functions that are needed by
more than one program.
E
EBRS
EDI
EISA
Abbreviation for Enterprise Backup and Restore Software.
See electronic data interchange.
Abbreviation for extended industry-standard architecture.
electronic data interchange (EDI)
The ability to transmit business documents, such as purchase orders and invoices,
electronically over a network. The goal is to streamline conventional ordering and billing
processes by eliminating the need for paper forms and mail delivery. To be able to
implement EDI, users must agree on standards for formatting and exchanging information.
See also X.400.
Ethernet
F
A widely implemented type of local area network (LAN) in which devices are connected to
a single network cable in a bus configuration. Any device can transmit as long as no other
devices are transmitting. In the event of a collision, an algorithm ensures that the two
devices do not transmit again at the same time. Ethernet, developed by the Xerox Palo
Alto Research Center in 1976, is the basis for the IEEE 802.3 standard for LANs with carrier
sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD).
Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)
An American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard for high-speed data
transmission using fiber optics technology with devices connected to two concentric fiberoptic
rings. Because it uses fiber optic cable, FDDI supports higher transmission speeds
than other LAN technologies, such as Ethernet and token ring.
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