IBM System/36 User Manual

remote controller. A device, attached to a
communications line, that controls the operation of
one or more remote display stations and printers.
remote work station. A work station that is
attached to the host system via communications
lines.
route. To send by a selected or predefined course.
signal. A detectable physical quantity or impulse
(as a voltage, current, or magnetic field strength) by
which messages or information can be transmitted.
socket. Another name for a port on the system
unit or remote controller.
station protector. A device used on the system
cable to offer protection against lightning for work
station attachments made in different buildings.
system. The computer and its associated devices
and programs.
system configuration. A process that specifies
the machines, devices, and programs that form a
particular data processing system.
system console. A display station from which an
operator can keep track of and control system
operation.
system printer. The printer that is used for any
printed output that is not specifically directed to
another printer.
system unit. The part of the system that contains
the processing unit, the control panel, the disk drive
and the disk, and either a diskette drive or a
diskette magazine drive.
twinaxial cable. A cable made of two twisted
wires inside a shield.
work station. A device that lets people transmit
information to or receive information from a
computer; for example, a display station or printer.
work station address. (1) A number used in a
configuration member to identify a work station
attached to a port. (2) The address to which the
switches on a work station are set, or the internal
default address.
work station address switches. Two or three
switches on the access panel of a work station that
has a Cable Thru feature. The switches are set to
the assigned work station address.
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IBM System/36 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	System/36
Category	Desktop
Language	English