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Linux-Architecture-Reference/LoPAR/sec_papr_binding_terms.xml

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xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
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xml:id="sec_papr_binding_terms">
<title>Terms</title>
<para>This standard uses technical terms as they are defined in the
IEEE Std 1275-1994 Standard and other
documents cited in &#8220;References&#8221;, plus the following
terms:</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">ARP</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Address Resolution Protocol</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">BOOTP</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Bootstrap Protocol</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">CHRP</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Common Hardware Reference Platform</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">core, core specification, core document</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Refers to IEEE Std 1275-1994 Standard for Boot (Initialization,
Configuration) Firmware, Core Practices and Requirements</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">core errata</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Refers to Core Errata, IEEE P1275.7</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">CPU</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Central Processing Unit</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">ELF</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Executable and Linking Format. A binary object file format defined by
<xref linkend="dbdoclet.50569387_38836" /> that is used to represent client
programs in OF for PA.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">FDISK</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Refers to the boot-record and partition table format used by
MS-DOS, as defined in
<xref linkend="dbdoclet.50569387_22601" />.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">gateway</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Network connecting device</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">host</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>A computer. In particular a source or destination of messages
from the point of view of the communication network.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">ICMP</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Internet Control Message Protocol</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">IETF</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Internet Engineering Task Force</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">IP</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Internet Protocol</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">IO</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Input/Output</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">LAN</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Local Area Network</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">NVRAM</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Non-volatile memory that is the repository for various
platform, OF and OS information that remains persistent across reboots,
power management activities and/or cycles.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">Open Firmware (OF)</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>The firmware architecture defined by
<xref linkend="dbdoclet.50569387_45524" /> and
<xref linkend="dbdoclet.50569387_14175" />, or, when used as an adjective,
a software component compliant with the core specification and
errata.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">PCU</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Power Configuration Utility; Refers to a platform program to
assist a user to manage device power.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">PE</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Portable Executable. A binary object file format defined by
<xref linkend="dbdoclet.50569387_18190" />.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">PROM</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Programmable Read Only Memory</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">real-mode</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>The mode in which OF and its client are running with
translation disabled; all addresses passed between the client and OF are
real (i.e., hardware) addresses.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">RFC</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Internet Request For Comments; part of the technical process of
establishing a standard.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">ROM</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Read Only Memory</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">suspend</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>A form of Power Management characterized by a fast recovery
to full operation. Typically, system memory will not be powered off while
in the suspend state.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">TFTP</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Trivial File Transfer Protocol</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">UDP</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>User Datagram Protocol</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis role="bold">virtual-mode</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>The mode in which OF and its client share a single
virtual address space, and address translation is enabled; all addresses
passed between the client and OF are virtual (translated) addresses.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</section>