instructions of an instruction set, implemented in a part of storage that is
not program-addressable. (3) To design, write, and test one or more micro
instructions. (4) See also microprogram.
microdiagnostic routine
A program that runs under the control of a supervisor, usually to identify
field replaceable units.
microdiagnostic utility
A program that is run by the customer engineer to test the machine.
microinstruction
A basic or elementary machine instruction.
microprogram
A group of microinstructions that when executed performs a preplanned
function.
The term microprogram represents a dynamic arrangement or selection of
one or more groups of microinstructions for execution to perform a
particular function. The term microcode represents microinstructions used
in a product as an alternative to hard-wired circuitry to implement certain
functions of a processor or other system component.
MIM Media information message.
mm Millimeter.
modifier
That which changes the meaning.
mount a device
To assign an I/O device with a request to the operator.
MP Microprocessor.
ms Millisecond.
MSG Message.
multipath
Pertaining to using more than one path.
N
N/A Not applicable.
NEMA
National Electrical Manufacturers Association.
node In a network, a point at which one or more functional units connect
channels or data circuits.
NTP Network Time Protocol. This allows the library to set its internal date and
time based on the date and time of a sever.
NVS Nonvolatile storage. A storage device whose contents are not lost when
power is cut off.
O
oersted
The unit of magnetic field strength in the unrationalized
centimeter-gram-second (cgs) electromagnetic system. The oersted is the
magnetic field strength in the interior of an elongated, uniformly wound
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