Preface

This glossary provides a comprehensive list of terms used in the Common Desktop Environment (CDE) to act as a source and reference base for all users of CDE. Because the audience for this glossary consists of many different types of users--from end users to developers to translators--the format for a glossary definition may include information about the audience, where the term originated, and the CDE component that uses the term in its graphical user interface. Terms that are marked "Do not use" provide a preferred term as an alternative.

Who Should Use This Book

This book should be used by all individuals from end users to highly experienced developers.

How This Book Is Organized

The glossary terms are listed in alphabetical order.

Related Books

• Solaris Common Desktop Environment: User's Guide

• Solaris Common Desktop Environment: User's Transition Guide

• Solaris Common Desktop Environment: Advanced User's and System Administrator's Guide

• Solaris Common Desktop Environment: Programmer's Guide

• Solaris Common Desktop Environment: Programmer's Overview

Accessing Sun Documentation Online

The docs.sun.com^SM Web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject. The URL is http://docs.sun.com.

Typographic Conventions

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

Table P-1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
AaBbCc123	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail.
AaBbCc123	What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output	machine_name% su Password:
AaBbCc123	Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value	To delete a file, type rm filename.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words, or terms, or words to be emphasized.	Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P-2 Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell prompt	machine_name%
C shell superuser prompt	machine_name#
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt	$
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt	#