gadget --
(programming)
A windowless object; an object that could be defined
as a widget but instead
is defined as having its parent's window resources.
gateway --
An IP router.
See also
router.
gauge --
For SNMP, an object syntax type representing a non-negative
integer, which may increase or
decrease, but which latches at a maximum value (2[31] - 1).
general font --
The font used in menus and messages on the Desktop.
get --
An SNMP operation for retrieving network management
information, in which the SNMP client issues a
GetRequestPDU to an SNMP
agent;
for each variable in a GetRequestPDU,
the named instance is retrieved (either by the agent or an
SMUX
peer)
and returned to the SNMP client in a
GetResponsePDU with the each variable's value field containing the
information requested. If the instance is non-existent, the
GetResponsePDU contains a noSuchName error code.
get-next -- An SNMP operation for retrieving network management information, in which the SNMP client issues a GetNextRequestPDU to an SNMP agent; for each variable in the GetNextRequestPDU, the instance which lexicographically follows the named instance is retrieved (either by the agent or an SMUX peer). If the end of the lexicographic space is reached, a GetResponsePDU is returned to the SNMP client containing a noSuchName error code. Otherwise, the GetResponsePDU returned contains the filled-in name and value fields of the requested variables.
getty --
One of a series of processes that connect
the user to the UNIX system. getty is invoked by
init(1M),
and in turn invokes
login(1).
ghost icon --
An icon that represents a file that cannot be located.
Putting a ghost icon away removes it from the Desktop for
the current session.
grab --
To position the mouse pointer on a resize corner and take hold
of it for the purpose of resizing the window.
grayed selection --
The name of a menu item displayed with reduced intensity or
stippled characters. It indicates that the menu selection
is currently unavailable. See also
dimmed.
group --
A set of users who are identified with a particular group
ID number on the UNIX system. Typically,
members of a group are coworkers in a department or on a
project. Each
file
on the UNIX system also has a group associated with it;
this group, along with the
owner
and the
permissions
controls who can access and modify that file.
You can see the group of a file by listing the file with
the ls -l command. To find out your own group, use the
id(1M)
command.