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;named pipe:A named buffer that provides client-to-server, server-to-client or duplex communication between unrelated processes. Contrast with [[unnamed pipe]]. | ;named pipe:A named buffer that provides client-to-server, server-to-client or duplex communication between unrelated processes. Contrast with [[unnamed pipe]]. | ||
;notification callout:The feature that provides for a routine to be called on completion of an input/output request. See also notification routine. | |||
;notification routine:The routine indicated in an input/output request block to be called on completion of that request. See also notification callout. | |||
;null-terminated string:A string of (n+1) characters where the (n+1)th character is the "null" character (X'00') and is used to represent a n-character string with implicit length. Also called a "zero-terminated" string or an "ASCIIZ" string. | |||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
Revision as of 23:58, 1 February 2020
- named pipe
- A named buffer that provides client-to-server, server-to-client or duplex communication between unrelated processes. Contrast with unnamed pipe.
- notification callout
- The feature that provides for a routine to be called on completion of an input/output request. See also notification routine.
- notification routine
- The routine indicated in an input/output request block to be called on completion of that request. See also notification callout.
- null-terminated string
- A string of (n+1) characters where the (n+1)th character is the "null" character (X'00') and is used to represent a n-character string with implicit length. Also called a "zero-terminated" string or an "ASCIIZ" string.