Factory-Installed Software (FIS)
Operating system software that is loaded into an internal fixed
disk and installed in the system unit during manufacture. On
site, the FIS is bootstrapped through the system disk, prompting
a predefined menu of questions on the final configuration.
fast SCSI
An optional mode of SCSI-2 that allows transmission rates of up
to 10 megabytes a second.
FDDI
See Fiber Distributed Data Interface.
FEPROM
Flash-erasable programmable read-only memory. A memory
device from which data can be erased in large amounts at a time
using electrical signals. Contrast with EEPROM.
Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)
An ANSI-standard high-speed network technology that uses
fiber optics as the transmission medium. FDDI employs a
ring topology and operates up to 100 km in total network
length. It uses 1300 nM wavelength light, which optimizes fiber
bandwidth.
field replaceable unit
Any system component that can be replaced by your Digital
service representative.
file
A collection of related information treated by the system as a
unit.
firmware
Software code preprogrammed into a read-only memory device
that is wired into the system. The firmware executes when the
system is turned on, during operating system boot and restarts,
and as a result of operator intervention or a fatal system error.
FIS
See Factory-Installed Software.
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