Datacom Systems J Class - Manual (Page 243)

GL-1
Glossary
absolute pathname
The full pathname of a file, including all the directories leading to it,
starting with the root directory (“/”) and ending with the filename it-
self. See also file, filename, pathname.
access permissions
Settings that allow a user or group of users to read, write, or execute
files. See also file access permissions.
active window
The window that is receiving input from the keyboard at the present
time. If there is no active window, anything you type is lost. Only one
window can be active at a time. The active window is said to have the
“keyboard focus.”
ANSI
The American National Standards Institute, a non–profit organization,
made up of various expert committees, that publishes standards for
use by national industries. ANSI has adopted the IEEE standards for
local area networks.
argument
The part of a command line that identifies the file or directory to be
acted on.