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meter

In the Metric System, the basic unit of length; equal to approximately 39.37
inches.

MIB

Management Information Base. Information repository that is used by
SNMP.

micro

One millionth of.

microcode

(1) One or more micro instructions. (2) A code, representing the
instructions of an instruction set, which is 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 run performs a planned 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 that
are 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.

Network Address Translation (NAT)

NAT involves rewriting the source or destination addresses of IP packets
as they pass through a router or firewall. Most systems that use NAT do so
to enable multiple hosts on a private network to access the Internet over a
single public IP address.

NEMA

National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

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