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diskless workstation

A workstation that has no disk. A diskless workstation can use the
disk of its partner workstation or other workstations. If necessary, it
can also use the computational services of the partner workstation or
other workstations. A diskless workstation boots from its partner
workstation. See also disked workstation, node, partner node,
workstation
.

double click

To press and release a mouse button twice in rapid succession.

drag

To press and hold down a mouse button while moving the mouse (and
the pointer on the screen). See also drop.

drive

See CD–ROM drive, DDS tape drive, floppy drive, hard disk
drive
.

drop

To release an icon that has been “dragged” to a new position. See also
drag.

environment

The conditions under which your commands are executed. These
conditions include your workstation characteristics, home directory,
and default search paths. See also environment variables.