In computer terms, portable means that the code in question can be easily taken to a different system and made to work there. Code that is dependant upon quirks or specific resources of a certain system is usually considered not to be portable because of the difficulties in finding means of supporting these dependencies on the new system.
Operating systems perform basic tasks, such as recognizing input from the keyboard, sending output to the display screen, keeping track of files and directories on the disk, and controlling peripheral devices, such as disk drives and printers. It ensures that different programs and users running at the same time do not interfere with each other. The operating system is also responsible for security, ensuring that unauthorized users do not access the system. Operating systems provide a software platform on top of which other programs, called application programs, run
Executive decision-making body within the Open Systems Group
Within SPEC, this group works on benchmarks for evaluating the performance of systems running open (or publicly defined) operating systems (e.g., UNIX and its derivations, as well as NT and VMS)
Object code is commonly the product of running source code through a compiler. It is usually a binary representation of the program statements translated into a form that is understood natively by the processor
Facilities without a raised floor utilize overhead ducted supply air to cool equipment. Ducted overhead supply systems are typically limited to a cooling capacity of 100 W/ft2 (Telcordia 2001)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
National Fire Protection Association
National Electric Code
Formerly network equipment-building system. Provides a set of physical, environmental, and electrical requirements for a central office (CO) of a local exchange carrier (LEC). NEBS is a trademark of Telcordia Technologies, Inc.