Glossary-4 SPARCclassic/SPARCclassic X/SPARCstation LX Service Manual • November 1993
terminal A device comprising a video display and keyboard that are used to type and
display information. A terminal may be connected to either of the RS-232 serial
interface ports on the back panel of the SPARCstation system unit. It is not
synonymous with the term monitor.
TOD Time-of-Day clock.
VRAM Video Random Access Memory.
VSIMM VRAM Single In-line Memory Module. A small printed circuit card that
contains video random access memory (VRAM) chips.
wrist strap A device that provides grounding for static electricity between your body and
the system unit’s chassis. Electric current and voltage do not pass through the
wrist strap.