network-connected workstation
1Workstation — Sun SPARCstation 1+, 25 MHz RISC processor from early 1990s A workstation is a high end microcomputer designed for technical or scientific applications. Intended primarily to be used by one person at a time, they are commonly connected to a… …
2workstation — [wʉrk′stā΄shən] n. 1. a person s work area, including furniture, appliances, etc.; often, specif., such an area with a terminal or personal computer 2. a terminal or personal computer that is connected to a network 3. a computer, usually… …
3Network Centric Product Support — (NCPS) is an emerging computer architecture that was developed to leverage new information technology and global networks to assist in managing maintenance, support and supply chain of mobile complex products made up of one or more systems, such… …
4workstation — [wʉrk′stā΄shən] n. 1. a person s work area, including furniture, appliances, etc.; often, specif., such an area with a terminal or personal computer 2. a terminal or personal computer that is connected to a network 3. a computer, usually… …
5workstation — noun Date: 1931 1. an area with equipment for the performance of a specialized task usually by a single individual 2. a. an intelligent terminal or personal computer usually connected to a computer network b. a powerful microcomputer used… …
6File area network — File Area Networking refers to various methods of sharing files over a network such as storage devices connected to a file server or network attached storage (NAS). Background Data storage technology over the years has evolved from a direct… …
7National Science Foundation Network — The National Science Foundation Network (NSFNET) was a program of coordinated, evolving projects sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) beginning in 1985 to promote advanced research and education networking in the United States.[1]… …
8Ultra Network Technologies — (previously called Ultra Corporation) is a now defunct networking company. It offered high speed network products for the scientific computing market as well as some commercial companies. It was founded in 1986 by James N. Perdue (formerly of… …
9Simple Network Management Protocol — (SNMP) forms part of the internet protocol suite as defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). SNMP is used in network management systems to monitor network attached devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention. It… …
10Bus network — A bus network topology is a network architecture in which a set of clients are connected via a shared communications line, called a bus. There are several common instances of the bus architecture, including one in the motherboard of most… …
