Code that is independent of language and culture,
and supports multiple simultaneous character sets.
unit
number
A number used by a device driver to select
a specific logical device. A unit number is unique only within the scope
of the driver.
Universal Language Support
See
national language support.
UNIX ** operating
system
An operating system developed by Bell
Laboratories that features multiprogramming in a multi-user environment.
The UNIX operating system was originally developed for use on minicomputers
but has been adapted for mainframes and microcomputers.
Note: The AIX operating system is IBM's implementation of the UNIX
operating system.
user attribute
(UA)
A collection of <name, type, value>
types. OS/2 calls its user attributes extended attributes or EAs.
User Defined Character (UDC)
All
of double byte character set and unicode define a range of character codes
where a user can create and define their own characters.
User
ID
User identification.
User
identification
A short name (or identifier)
that is uniquely associated with a Voice Type Dictation user.