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shell command

An instruction you give the system to execute a utility program or
shell script. See also shell script, utility program.

shell script

A file that contains commands that the system can interpret and run in
a shell.

shutdown

The process of taking the system from multi–user state to system ad-
ministration state.

SIMM

See Single In–line Memory Module.

single–ended standard SCSI

An 8–bit wide SCSI bus with standard receivers and drivers, which
limits total cable length to 6 meters. See also fast, wide SCSI, Small
Computer System Interface
.

Single In–line Memory Module

A memory board.

slider

One of the components of a scroll bar. The slider is the object that is
dragged along the scroll area to cause a change.

Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)

An IEEE standard for interfacing a computer to multiple, disparate
high–speed peripherals such as a floppy disk or a CD–ROM, singly or
in combination. See also fast, wide SCSI, single–ended standard
SCSI
.