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Sun Java Enterprise System Glossary

Preface

This glossary identifies terms and definitions for Java Enterprise System.

Additionally, this glossary identifies the following:

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes that are used in this book.

Table 1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface 

Meaning 

Example 

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output 

Edit your .login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

machine_name% you have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output 

machine_name% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

A placeholder to be replaced with a real name or value 

The command to remove a file is rm filename.

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized (note that some emphasized items appear bold online) 

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

A cache is a copy that is stored locally.

Do not save the file.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows default system prompts and superuser prompts.

Table 2 Shell Prompts

Shell 

Prompt 

C shell on UNIX and Linux systems 

machine_name%

C shell superuser on UNIX and Linux systems 

machine_name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell on UNIX and Linux systems 

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser on UNIX and Linux systems 

#

Microsoft Windows command line 

C:\

Symbol Conventions

The following table explains symbols that might be used in this book.

Table 3 Symbol Conventions

Symbol 

Description 

Example 

Meaning 

[ ]

Contains optional arguments and command options. 

ls [-l]

The -l option is not required.

{ | }

Contains a set of choices for a required command option. 

-d {y|n}

The -d option requires that you use either the y argument or the n argument.

${ }

Indicates a variable reference. 

${com.sun.javaRoot}

References the value of the com.sun.javaRoot variable.

- 

Joins simultaneous multiple keystrokes. 

Control-A 

Press the Control key while you press the A key. 

+ 

Joins consecutive multiple keystrokes. 

Ctrl+A+N 

Press the Control key, release it, and then press the subsequent keys. 

-> 

Indicates menu item selection in a graphical user interface. 

File -> New -> Templates 

From the File menu, choose New. From the New submenu, choose Templates. 

Documentation, Support, and Training

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Searching Sun Product Documentation

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For example, to search for “broker,” type the following:


broker site:docs.sun.com

To include other Sun web sites in your search (for example, java.sun.com, www.sun.com, and developers.sun.com), use sun.com in place of docs.sun.com in the search field.

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