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Ultrabook™
A term originated by Intel of the United
States to describe an ultra-thin, lightweight
mobile notebook PC. This class of notebook
PCs is notable for having shorter waiting
times from power up to operation.
UNIX Server
A type of server that uses the UNIX operat-
ing system developed by AT&T Bell
Laboratories in the US in 1968. UNIX servers
use RISC processors to enhance processing
performance. Fujitsu provides various tech-
nologies for UNIX servers to minimize hard-
ware-based system flaws or errors that
might interrupt customers’ operations.
Vehicle ICT
Connecting vehicles and society through the
power of ICT. Using a tablet PC as the central
console, internal and external vehicle infor-
mation, mainly from an onboard server, is
connected via a cloud system with the aim of
realizing comfortable, safe “smart vehicles.”
Virtualization
Refers to the flexible separation or integra-
tion of computer systems independently of
actual physical components such as proces-
sors, memory units, disks, and communica-
tion circuits (and their combinations). One
example of virtualization is “server virtual-
ization,” where a single server is logically
partitioned to simulate many separate
computers, each running its own operating
system and software applications. Another
example is “storage virtualization” where
multiple disks are treated as a single disk,
thus making it possible to store a large
volume of data in a single location with
greater fault tolerance.
Waterfall (System development)
A development method in which the project
is divided into a time series of work pro-
cesses (phases) including definition of
requirements, outline design, detail design,
programming, testing, and operation. In
principle, the project does not move to a
new phase until the current phase is com-
plete and the quality of the result confirmed,
thereby minimizing the need to return to
(rework) earlier phases.
Wearable (-computer, -device)
A computer or device that can be worn on
the body while moving.
x86 Server
A server with the same basic design as a PC.
Specifically, the term is often used to refer to
a server with an x86 processor, though not
necessarily an entry server. Since x86 serv-
ers use many of the same components as
mass-market PCs, they tend to be inexpen-
sive relative to performance.
Zero client
A method of computing where a client
computer has only functions for network
connection, image rendering, display
output, and keyboard and mouse input, but
does not have an ordinary operating system
(OS) for a PC. Instead, most of the informa-
tion processing functions are executed on a
server using a virtual desktop function.
100 Gbps packet-integrated optical
system
A high-capacity, high-speed optical trans-
mission system capable of handling 100
Gbps while reducing the number of units
installed and maintenance costs by integrat-
ing the respective layers of switch devices
(IP packet) and optical transmission devices
(wavelength division multiplexers and time
division multiplexers), which are conven-
tionally provided separately.
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