Author: Telcontar
A lot of clarity can be achieved using meaningful and consistent terminology throughout a system; this page serves do document the terminology in use in Cy/VOS.
Processes
- Server: A background system process that exists to provide a service to user-level processes. Examples: Configuration Server, Audio Server
- Manager: A background system process responsbile for the internal workings of the operating system but not directly accessed by user processes. Managers may make their influence known via dispatch bindings. Examples: Session Manager, Universal Interface Manager.
