Eclips Glossary

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ECLIPS GLOSSARY
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68000 = 32-bit microprocessors from Motorola, Inc., that are the CPUs utilized in the Hoist
(5702 & 5712) and WTS (5710) panels.
9-track = Refers to magnetic tape that records 8-bit bytes plus parity, or nine parallel tracks. This
is the common format for 1/2-inch tape reels. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
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ACK = (ACKnowledgment code) In communications, a code sent from a receiving station to a
transmitting station to acknowledge that it is ready to accept data. It is also used to acknowledge
the error-free receipt of transmitted data. Contrast with NAK, which is a negative
acknowledgment. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
ACT = Acquisition Control Table. Table created by the WTS panel with information provided
by CLS or ECLIPS program. The WTS panel receives the command "build ACT" from ECLIPS;
embedded in the command is information such as ACT number, acquisition mode, interrupt handler,
tools and subsets, etc. ECLIPS software must first download Tool Tables to WTS panel before the
ACT can be built. An ACT contains information such as tools/curves to be acquired, sample rates
for each curve, etc. An ACT may be in an ON or OFF state.
Address bus = An internal channel from the processor to memory across which the addresses of
data (not the data) are transmitted. The number of lines, or wires, in the address bus determines the
amount of memory that can be directly addressed as each line carries one bit of the address. For
example, the Intel 8086/8088 processors have 20 address lines and can address up to 1,048,576
bytes. The Motorola 68020 has 32 address lines and can address over four gigabytes. Various
swapping and switching techniques can be added to the hardware that allow a computer to use more
memory than is directly addressable by its address bus. See EMS. (Source: The Computer
Glossary.)
Address = The coded representation of a specific point on the display screen.
AES = Applied Electronic Systems
AGC = Amplification Gain Code or Automatic Gain Circuit
AIS = Atlas Information System
ALA = Area Log Analyst
ANSI = American National Standards Institute
AP = Access Port (or Acquisition Processing)
API = American Petroleum Institute

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API = (Application Program Interface) A language and format used by one program to
communicate with another program. It may also include the commands used to interrupt the
computer in order to get the attention of the other program. An API used in communications is
called a protocol. See interface. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
ASCII Code = American Standard Code for Information Interchange. Standard code consists of
7-bit coded characters (8 bits including parity check.) Used for information interchange between
systems.
assembler = Software that translates assembly language into machine language. Contrast with
compiler, which is used to translate a high-level language, such as COBOL or C, into assembly
language first and then into machine language. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
assembly language = A programming language that is one step away from machine language. Each
assembly language statement is translated into one machine instruction by the assembler.
Programmers must be well versed in the computer's architecture, and, unless well documented,
assembly language programs are difficult to maintain. Assembly languages are hardware
dependent; there is a different language for each CPU series. In the past systems software
(operating systems, database managers, etc.) was written in assembly language to maximize the
machines performance. Today, C is often used instead. Like assembly language, C can manipulate
the bits at the machine level, but unlike assembly language, a C program can be compiled into
machine language for all CPUs from micro to mainframe. The terms assembly language and
machine language are often used synonymously; however, they are not the same. (Source: The
Computer Glossary.)
Asset number = A 6-digit identification number associated with the series equipment number
(e.g., E) for capitalized equipment. This number ensures that each asset has a unique number
assigned to it.
Asymmetrical modem = A full-duplex modem that transmits data in one direction at one speed
and simultaneously in the other direction at another speed. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
asynchronous = A communications mode that uses variable time intervals between characters in
a message. Able to initiate a transmission at either end.
Asynchronous protocol = A communications protocol that controls an asynchronous

transmission, for example, ASCII, TTY, Kermit and Xmodem. Contrast with synchronous protocol.
(Source: The Computer Glossary.)
asynchronous transmission = The transmission of data in which each character is a self-

contained unit with its own start and stop bits and intervals between characters may be uneven. It is
the common method of transmission between a computer and a modem, although the modem may
switch to synchronous transmission to communicate with the other modem. Also called start/stop
transmission. Contrast with synchronous transmission. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)

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WALS = Western Atlas Logging Services
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backbone = In communications, the part of a network that handles the major traffic. It may
interconnect multiple locations, and smaller networks may be attached to it. (Source: The
Computer Glossary.)
BAL = Bond Attenuation Log
bandwidth = The transmission capacity of a computer or communications channel. Pure digital

transmission is measured in bits or bytes per second. When digital data is converted to frequencies
for transmission over carrier-based networks, bandwidth is still stated in bits or bytes per second.
However, when frequencies are used as the transmission signal rather than on/off pulses, bandwidth
may also be measured in cycles per second, or Hertz, the bandwidth being the difference between
the lowest and highest frequencies transmitted. In this case, the frequency will be equal to or
greater than the bits per second. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
Basic Data = Instrumentation sensor raw data converted through calibration to Engineering
Units. Data filtering and other processing is applied if required as a function of instrument response
characterization.
BAUD = A unit of data communication rate. Used to signify the speed of transmitted data.
One bit of data per second equals one BAUD.
baud rate = The switching speed of a line, which is the number of changes in the electrical state
of the line per second. Baud rate is equivalent to bits per second at low speeds, for example, 300
baud is the same as 300 bps. At higher speeds, the bits per second is greater than the baud rate,
because one baud can be made to represent more than one bit. For example, the common V.22bis
modem provides 1,200 bps at 600 baud. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
BBRam = Battery Backed Up RAM
BBU = Battery Backup Unit

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bisync = (binary synchronous) A major category of synchronous communications protocols used

extensively in mainframe networks. Bisync communications require that both sending and receiving
devices are synchronized before transmission of data is started. Contrast with asynchronous
transmission. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
BPI = Bits per inch
bridge = 1) to purposefully or inadvertently cross from one circuit, channel or element over to
another. 2) A device that connects two networks of the same type together. Contrast with gateway,
which interconnects two different types of networks. See router and brouter. (Source: The
Computer Glossary.)
brouter = A communications device that performs functions of both a bridge and a router. Like
a bridge, the brouter functions at the data link level (layer 2) and remains independent of higher
protocols, but like a router, it manages multiple lines and routes messages accordingly. (Source:
The Computer Glossary.)
burst mode = An alternate method of high-speed transmission in a communications or

computer channel. Burst mode implies that due to certain conditions, the system can send a burst of
data at higher speed for some period of time. For example, a multiplexer channel may suspend
transmission of several streams of data and send one high-speed transmission utilizing the entire
bandwidth. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
bus bridge = A device that connects two similar, or dissimilar, busses together, such as two
VMEbuses or a VMEbus and a Futurebus. This is not the same as a communications bridge, which
connects two similar networks together. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
byte = Eight adjacent bits operated as a unit.
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C = A high-level programming language initially developed at Bell Labs that is able to
manipulate the computer at a low level like assembly language. During the last half of the 1980s, C
became the language of choice for developing commercial software. C can be compiled into
machine languages for almost all computers. For example, UNIX is written in C and runs in a wide
variety of micros, minis and mainframes. C is programmed as a series of functions that call each
other for processing. Even the body of the program is a function named "main." Functions are very
flexible, allowing programmers to choose from the standard library that comes with the compiler, to
use third party functions from other C suppliers, or to develop their own. (Source: The Computer
Glossary.)
C was used to develop much of the ECLIPS system. Strengths: C is portable, suitable for writing
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C++ = An object-oriented version of C created by Bjarne Stroustrup that is becoming very

popular. C++ combines traditional C programming with object-oriented capability. (Source: The
Computer Glossary.)
C1 ECC = Level 1 Error Code Correction (HP)
cache = Pronounced "cash." A reserved section of memory used to improve performance. A

disk cache is a reserved section of normal memory or additional memory on the disk controller
board. When the disk is read, a large block of data is copied into the cache. If subsequent requests
for data can be satisfied in the cache, a slower disk access is not required. If the cache is used for
writing, data is queued up in memory and written to the disk in larger blocks. Memory caches are
high-speed memory banks between memory and the CPU. Blocks of instructions and data are
copied into the cache and instruction execution and data updating are performed in the higher-speed
memory. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
CAL = Caliper (Log)
call = 1) In programming, a statement that references an independent subroutine or

program. The call is turned into a branch instruction by the assembler, compiler or interpreter. The
routine that is called is responsible for returning to the call program after it has finished processing.
2) In communications, the action taken by the transmitting station to establish a connection with the
receiving station in a dial-up network. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
CALS = Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support
carrier = An alternating current that vibrates at a fixed frequency, used to establish a boundary, or
envelope, in which a signal is transmitted. Carriers are commonly used in radio transmission (AM,
FM, TV, microwave, satellite, etc.) in order to differentiate transmitting stations. For example, an
FM station's channel number is actually its carrier frequency. The FM station merges (modulates)
its audio broadcast (data signal) onto its carrier and transmits the combined signal over the
airwaves. At the receiving end, the FM tuner latches onto the carrier frequency, filters out the audio
signal, amplifies it and sends it to the speaker. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
CBILSM = Circumferential Borehole Imaging Log
CCITT = Consultative Committee on Telegraphy and Telephony
CCL = Casing Collar Locator (or Common Command Link)

CCU = Cache Control Unit
CDL = Compensated Densilog7

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CD-ROM = Compact Disk Read Only Memory
CDS = Curve Data Structure. A collection of data structures containing all of the curve data
and their characteristics. The repository for all curve data which is handled by the Main
Processing Task. The CDS is divided into CDSS's; one CDSS is defined for each set of ACTs
which have the same level spacing and offset.
CDSS = Curve Data Sub-Structure. A subset of the CDS which contains all the curve data, both
acquired and processed, for a given level spacing.
CGM = Computer Graphics Metafile. A standard format for interchanging graphics images.
CGM stores images primarily in vector graphics, but also provides a raster format. Earlier GDM
and VDM formats have been merged into the CGM standard. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
C/H = Cablehead or Cased Hole
CHES = Cased Hole Exploration Service
CHT = Cablehead Tension
CHV = Cablehead Voltage
CLASS7 = Clay Analysis and Shaley Sand Evaluation
CLAYS = Formation Clay Analysis
client/server = In a communications network the client is the requesting machine and the server
is the supplying machine. It implies that software is specialized at each end. For example, in a
network-ready database system the user interface would reside in the workstation, and the storage
and retrieval functions would reside in the server. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
clock, calendar = An internal time clock and month-and-year calendar that is kept continuously
active with a battery backup system. Its output allows software to remind users of appointments, to
determine the age of a transaction and to automatically activate tasks at specified times. (Source:
clock, communications = In a synchronous communications device, the clock maintains the

uniform transmission of data between the sending and receiving terminals and computers. (Source:
clock, CPU = Uses a quartz crystal to generate a uniform electrical frequency from which
digital pulses are created and used. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
clock, realtime = A time-of-day clock that keeps track of regular hours, minutes and seconds and
makes this data available to the programs. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)

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clock, timesharing = A time set to interrupt the CPU at regular intervals in order to provide
equal time to all the users of the computer. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
CLS = Computerized Logging Service
CN = Compensated Neutron Log
COAL = Coal Seam Evaluation
communications satellite = A radio relay station in orbit 22,300 miles above the equator. It
travels at the same rate of speed as the earth (geosynchronous), so that is appears stationary to us. It
contains many communications channels that receive analog and digital signals from earth stations.
All signals are transmitted within a carrier frequency. The signals are amplified and transmitted
back to earth, covering either a small geographical area (spot beam) or almost a third of the earth's
surface. In the latter case, private data is often encrypted to prevent eavesdropping. (Source: The
Computer Glossary.)
compiler = A software program that translates a high-level programming language, such as

COBOL and C, into machine language. A compiler usually generates assembly language first and
then translates the assembly language into machine language. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
compiler language = A source language that uses a compiler to translate the language
statements into an object language.
compile time = The time required to compile a program. The point in the processing of a
program when it is being translated from source code to object code by a translator (compiler).
Also called compilation time.
Context sensitive help = Help screens that provide specific information about the condition or
mode the program is in at the time help is sought. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
Contextual search = A search for records or documents based upon the text contained in them as
opposed to searching on key field or by file name. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
continuity check = A test of a line, channel or circuit to determine if the pathway exists from
beginning to end and can transmit signals. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
CPP = Casing Potential Profile
CPU = Central Processor Unit
CRA = Complex Reservoir Analysis
CSA = Canadian Standards Association (for safety regulations)

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CSF = Continuous Spinner Flowmeter (Log)
CSM = Curve Storage Manager. A collection of functions that store curve data into, and
retrieve curve data from, a CDSS.
CSMA/CD = Carrier Sense-Multiple Access/Collision Detect. A generic acronym which

describes the type of network protocol that is used with Ethernet. The basic protocol works as
follows: 1) When a device is ready to talk it listens to determine if the line is busy (Carrier
Sense). If not, it tries to send a message. 2) If another device is also trying to send a message at
the same time, they both stop (Collision Detect) and then they both try again later (Multiple
Access). To prevent another collision, the time between tries is set differently for each device.
The CSMA/CD standard was developed by IEEE committee 802.3. It is commonly referred to as
Ethernet or 802.3.
CTCW = Coiled-Tubing-Conveyed Wireline
C/V = Calibration/Verification
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DAT = Digital Audio Tape
DDS = Digital Data Storage (HP, this is the same physical media as DAT)
DGC = Digital Gun Controller
DIEL = Dielectric Log
DIFL = Dual Induction-Focused Log
DIP = Diplog (as in High Resolution 4-Arm Diplog7)
DIRSUR = Directional Survey
dithering = In computer graphics, the creation of additional colors and shades from an existing
palette. In monochrome displays, shades of grays are created by varying the spatial density and
patterns of the dots. In color display, colors and patterns are created by mixing and varying the dots
of existing colors. Dithering is used to create a wide variety of patterns for use as backgrounds,
fills and shading, as well as for creating halftones for printing. It is also used in anti-aliasing.
DLIS = Digital Log Interchange Standard. Standard for the exchange of wireline data adopted
by the API.
DLL = Dual Laterolog

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DMA = Direct Memory Access
DPFD = Differential Pressure Fluid Density
DPIL = Dual Phase Induction Log
DRAM = (Dynamic RAM) The most common type of computer memory. DRAM architecture
usually uses one transistor and a capacitor to represent a bit. The capacitors must be energized
hundreds of times per second in order to maintain the correct charges. Contrast with static RAM,
which is usually faster and does not require refresh circuitry. Unlike firmware chips (ROMs,
PROMs, etc.) both varieties of RAM lose their content when the power is turned off. (Source: The
Computer Glossary.)
DSP = Digital Signal Processing
DSS = Downhole Seismic Services
DTT = Downloadable Tool Table. Contains parameters used by a downhole instrument to

acquire and format the data. Table format is tool dependent; table attributes are the length and the
number. There is one DTT for each data subset supported, with numbers from hex 0 through hex F.
(Compare to UTT.) Most tools do not require the downloading of DTTs. The Array Acoustilog is
an example tool that does use DTTs to configure it.
DUI = Diagnostic User Interface
duplex channel = A pathway that allows transmission in both directions at the same time. Same as
full-duplex. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
dynamic link = A connection that is established at run time from one program to another.
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EBW = Exploding Bridge Wire
ECC = Error Checking and Correcting (or Error Correction Circuitry)
ECC = Error Correction Code
Echo = A character sent by the computer to the terminal to indicate that the computer has
received and processed the data sent to it.
ECLIPS = Enhanced Computerized Logging & Interpretive Processing System
EED = Electro-Explosive Devices

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EFT = Engineering Field Test
EIS = Equipment Identification System
EISA = Extended Industry Standard Architecture. Pronounced "eesa." A bus standard for PC's
that extends the AT bus architecture to 32 bits and allows more than one CPU to share the bus.
EISA was announced in late 1988 as a counter to IBM's Micro Channel. Existing PC and AT
boards, which cannot plug into the Micro Channel, can plug into an EISA slot. (Source: The
Computer Glossary.)
electroluminescent display = A flat panel display technology that provides a sharp, clear image
and wide viewing angle. It contains a powdered or thin film phosphor layer sandwiched between
an x-axis and a y-axis panel. When an x-y coordinate is charged, the phosphor in that vicinity emits
visible light. Phosphors are typically amber, but green is also used. In time, color
electroluminescent displays will become available. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
electrophotographic = The printing technique used in laser printers and copy machines. A
negative image made of dots of light is painted onto a photosensitive drum or belt that has been
electrically charged. The light comes from a laser, LEDs or liquid crystal shutters that function as
gates. Wherever light is applied, the drum becomes uncharged. A toner (dry ink) is applied and it
adheres to the charged areas of the drum. The drum transfers the toner to the paper, and pressure
and heat fuse the toner and paper permanently. Some electrophotographic systems use a positive
approach in which the toner is attracted to the laser-produced latent image. (Source: The
Computer Glossary.)
EMI/RFI = Electromagnetic Interference/Radio Frequency Interference
engineering units = Units of measurement used to depict physical properties being measured by
instrumentation. The units used are usually derived from API or SI standards (eg. density - gm/cc,
caliper - in. or mm, conductivity - mS or mmho).
Environment = A particular computer's configuration, which sets the standards for the
application programs that run in it. It includes the CPU model and system software (operating
system, data communications and database systems). It may also include the programming language
used. The term often refers only to the operating system; for example, "This program is running in a
UNIX environment." (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
environmentally corrected data = Instrument response, expressed in engineering units, corrected

to give a response equivalent to a homogeneous, infinite medium. Typically corrections are applied
to account for borehole and/or invasion effects on measurement values.
EOT = End of Tape

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error rate = The measurement of the effectiveness of a communications channel. It is the ratio of
the number of erroneous units of data to the total number of units of data transmitted. (Source: The
Computer Glossary.)
ESD = Electrostatic Discharge
Ethernet = Ethernet is a relatively high speed (10 Mbits/s) serial bus developed by the Xerox
Corporation and now a recognized industry standard. It is used in ECLIPS to connect different
portions of the system. This bus is referred to as the ECLIPS SYSTEM BUS.
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Fax = Facsimile
FCC = Federal Communications Commission (U.S. emissions regulations)
FDN = Fluid Density (Log)
file transfer protocol = A communications protocol that can transmit files without loss of data. It
implies that it can handle binary data as well as ASCII data. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
flat file = A data file that does not physically interconnect with or point to other files. Any
relationship between two flat files is logical, for example, matching account numbers. The term
usually refers to file managers that have no relational capability. (Source: The Computer
Glossary.)
FMN = Field Modification Notice
FMT = Formation Multi-Tester
FMTR = Basket Flowmeter
FORTRAN 77 = High level programming language used in ECLIPS. It's primary strengths are that
is has been widely adopted, and is well suited for math and science functions.
FPI = Free Pipe Indicator
FRAC = Fracture Index
FRU = Field Replaceable Unit
FTZ = Fernmeldetechnisches Zentralamt (Telecommunications Central Office, West Germany)

for emissions regulations
Full-Duplex = A data link which is capable of carrying data in both directions simultaneously.

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Fully Processed Data = Real time processed instrument data which has had any number of
processing algorithms used to improve or enhance the value of the presented information.
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GASM = Gas Storage Evaluation
GCR = Group-Coded Recording
Geothermal = Wellbore conditions defined as 500EF (260EC); 15,000 psi (103.4 MPa).
Geothermal instruments are designed for single conductor usage and for operation in superheated
steam wells.
GIT = Grease Injection Type (pressure control)

glitch = Any temporary or random malfunction in hardware. Contrast with bug, which is a
permanent error. Sometimes a bug in a program may cause the hardware to appear as if it had a
glitch in it (and vice versa). At times it can be extremely difficult to determine whether a problem
lies within the hardware or the software. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
GPIB = Industry standard bus adopted by the IEEE. Originally developed by Hewlett-Packard
for connecting measurement equipment to computers, it was referred to as HPIB (HP instrument
bus). It is now referred to as GPIB (General Purpose Instrument Bus) or IEEE-488. GPIB is used
in ECLIPS to connect the WTS acquisition panel to the computer-controlled panels such as the
instrument power supplies, line control panel, and hoist computer.
GR = Gamma Ray (Log)
gray (or grey) scale = In computer graphics, a series of shades from white to black. The more
levels of gray scale, the more realistically an image can be displayed, especially a scanned
photograph. Scanners differentiate typically from 16 to 256 levels of gray scale. However, the
amount of gray scale that can be created or entered into the computer depends on the memory and
disk space that can be reserved. At the common desktop laser printer resolution of 300 dpi, each
square inch is made up of 90,000 pixels. At 256 levels of gray scale (one byte per pixel), it takes
90,000 bytes for one square inch of image. Although compression techniques help reduce the size
of graphics files, high-resolution gray scale requires huge amounts of storage. (Source: The
Computer Glossary.)
GUI = Graphical User Interface. In ECLIPS, the X-Window System.
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half duplex = The transmission of data in both directions, but only one direction at a time. Two-
way radio was the first to use half-duplex; for example, while one party spoke, the other party
listened. Contrast with full-duplex. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
H.E. = Hostile Environment (350oF - 400oF; 20,000 psi)

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high-level language = A machine-independent programming language, such as FORTRAN,

COBOL, BASIC, Pascal and C. High-level languages let the programmer concentrate on the logic
of the problem to be solved rather than the intricacies of the machine architecture, such as is
required with low-level assembly languages. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
HIL = Human Interface Loop (Hewlett-Packard). HIL is used for keyboard and trackball
connections.
hook = In programming, instructions that provide logical breakpoints for future expansion.
Hooks may be changed to call some outside routine or function or may be placed where additional
processing is added. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
Host = Any "intelligent" device (computer) capable of network communications and addressing
within a LAN.
Hostile environment(H.E.) = Wellbore conditions defined as 350-400EF (177-204EC);

20,000 psi (137 MPa). This is the first level of hostile environmental tools.
hot link = A predefined connection between programs so that when information in one
database or file is changed, related information in other databases and files are also updated.
HP-IB = Hewlett-Packard Interface Bus (also refer to GPIB)
HP-PA = Hewlett-Packard Precision Architecture
HP-UX = Hewlett-Packard UNIX
HP Precision Architecture = An internal architecture and machine language from Hewlett-Packard

that is being incorporated into new models of its 3000 and 9000 families of computers and
workstations. Introduced in 1986, it is an HP proprietary architecture based on RISC design.
HP-UX = Hewlett-Packard's version of UNIX that runs on its 9000 family of workstations. It
is based on the System V Interface Definition (SVID) and incorporates features from Berkeley 4.2
BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution) as well as several HP innovations. (Source: The Computer
Glossary.)
H2S = Hydrogen Sulfide
hypermedia = The use of data, text, graphics, video and voice as elements in a hypertext system.
All the various forms of information are linked together so that a user can easily move from one to
another. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
hypertext = The linking of related information. For example, by selecting a word in a sentence,
information about that word is retrieved if it exists, or the next occurrence of the word is found. A

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glossary is a perfect example of the value of hypertext. In the Macintosh version of The Computer
Glossary, you can click on any word you're reading and you will jump to that definition if it exists.
The concept was coined by Ted Nelson as a method for making the computer respond to the way
humans think and require information. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
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IEC = International Electrotechnical Commission (for safety regulations)
IEEE = Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IEEE-488 = Refer to GPIB.
Interface, user = The keyboards, mice, dialogues, command languages and menus used for
communication between the user and the computer. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
I/O = Input/Output
IP = Internet Protocol
ISDN = Integrated Services Digital Network
ISO = International Standards Organization
ISO/OSI = International Standards Organization/Open System Interconnect. OSI is a 7-layer

model for computer communications. It is intended to allow different makes of hardware and
software to work together. The lowest levels of the standard define the hardware and basic packet
protocols used on a network. Ethernet is one such example. The higher levels of the standard
provide support for inter-network communications, transparent file transfer and data sharing among
different applications. Currently the upper layers of the standard (5, 6, and 7) are not well defined.
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JDS = Job Data Sheet
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LAC = Log Analysis Center
LAC Products = LAC produced data processing, presentation, communication, analysis and
interpretive services provided independently of well site operations.
LAN = Local Area Network
LANI = Local Area Network Interface Controller
LAP = Line Adapter Panel
LBOT = Logical Beginning of Tape

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LCP = Line Control Panel
LED = Light Emitting Diode
library = A collection of preprogrammed functions that perform specific, commonly needed tasks.
LIL = Log-Inject-Log
line driver = In communications, a hardware device that is used to extend the transmission
distance between terminals and computers that are connected via private lines. It is used for digital
transmission and is required at each end of the line. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
link = In data management, a pointer embedded within a record that refers to data or the
location of data in another record. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
Local echo = On line response of a character within the terminal that is indicated on the display.
Local Echo is required in lieu of computer response echo.
LSB = Least Significant Bit
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magnetic tape = A sequential storage device that is used for data collection, backup and
historical purposes. Just like audio or videotape, computer tape is made of flexible plastic with
one side coated with a ferromagnetic material....Tape is often used as an interchange medium
between mainframes and minicomputers, since 1/2" open-reel tape provides a common
standard....Storage capacity is measured in bits per inch (bpi); however, tape is laid out in parallel
tracks, and bpi is thus equivalent to bytes per inch. Common 1/2" recording densities are 1650 and
6250 bpi; early densities were 200, 556, and 800 bpi. Tape drive speed is measured in inches per
second (ips), and its transfer is determined by multiplying speed times recording density. (Source:
magneto-optic = A recording method that combines laser and magnetic technologies to create
high-density erasable storage disks. The recording surface is made of a magnetic recording
material, such as a turbium iron alloy, that records magnetic spots (bits) in the typical positive and
negative orientation as with regular magnetic disks and tapes. The difference is that the bits are
much smaller, because a laser is used to pinpoint the bit. The laser heats the bit to approximately
300 degrees centigrade, at which temperature the bit is realigned when subjected to a magnetic
field. In order to record new bits on the surface, the existing bits have to reset, or prealigned, in
one direction first. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
MAU = Media Attachment Unit
MB = Maintenance Bulletin

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MDA = Monochrome Display Adapter (does not display graphics)
MFC = Multi-Finger Caliper
Mflops = Million FLoating-point Operations Per Second. Used as a measure of the ultimate
computation ability of a computer.
MFMS = Multi-Frequency/Multi-Spacing
MIPS = Million Instructions Per Second. Refers to the average number of machine language
instructions a computer performs in one second.
ML = Minilog
MLL = Micro Laterolog
mnemonic = Pronounced "nuh-monic" and means memory aid. A name assigned to machine
functions. For example, in DOS, COM is the mnemonic assigned to serial port #1. Programming
languages are almost entirely mnemonics. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
Motif = Trade name for the user interface that has been developed by the OSF for the X-Window
System. Motif has been adopted for ECLIPS. Motif provides the "look and feel" of the software as
seen by the user. Motif is based on an IBM standard that is also used by Microsoft for the
Windows and Presentation Manager software. Anyone familiar with Microsoft software will find
the interface to ECLIPS to be intuitive. Motif is a joint development of HP, DEC, and Microsoft.
MSA = Master Station Amplifier
MSB = Most Significant Bit
MSI = Multiparameter Spectroscopy Instrument
MSI C/O = Multiparameter Spectroscopy Instrument - Carbon/Oxygen
MTBF = Mean Time Between Failure
MTTR = Mean Time To Repair
multiplexor or multiplexer = In communications, a device that merges several low-speed

transmissions into one high-speed transmission and reversed the operation at the other end. See
multiplexing. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
MUX = Multiplexer (Multiplexor)
MWD = Measurement While Drilling

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NEU = Single Detector Neutron Log
NFS = Network File System
node = In database management, an item of data that can be accessed by two or more routes.
NS = Network Services
NSC = Non-Standard Conductor
NTR = Nuclear Tracer
NVRAM = Non-Volatile RAM
*****
object code = Output from a compiler or assembler that is itself executable machine code
or is suitable for further processing to produce executable machine code. Also call OBJECT
PROGRAM.
OCT = Operation Control Table. Collection of tables used to configure the ECLIPS data
acquisition system. Somewhat analogous to a CLS service table. An OCT may be modified and
saved by the user.
OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer

OPD = Operations Documentation Department
Houston: tel. 713-972-6597; fax 713-972-6840
Operation = Term used to define a service or combination of services that is performed

simultaneously. An example of an operation is a mini-slam. A JOB consists of one or more
operations.
Optical disk = A disk that is written and read by light. CDs, CD-ROMs and videodiscs are
optical disks that are recorded at the time of manufacture and cannot be erased. WORM (write
once read many) disks are optical disks that are recorded in the user's environment, but cannot be
erased. Erasable optical disks function like magnetic disks and can be rewritten over and over
again. In the late 1980s, a variety of erasable optical disks were introduced that use magneto-optic,
dye polymer and phase change recording technologies. Throughout the 1990s, erasable optical
disks may become a viable alternative to magnetic disk. Optical disk storage capacities are
considerably greater than their magnetic disk counterparts, and optical technology could eventually
replace all magnetic tape and disk media. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)

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Oracle7 = Trade name of the relational database manager (RDBM) used in ECLIPS. The
RDBM is used to manage all information associated with the system and all data associated with
the logs recorded.
OTB = Operations Technical Bulletin
OSF = Open Software Foundation. An organization founded and funded as a separate

corporation by IBM, HP, DEC, and a number of other large computer manufacturers and large users
(Shell, BP). Its objective is to develop UNIX as a standard. ECLIPS has adopted the OSF user
interface (Motif).
OSF/Motif = (Open Software Foundation/Motif) A graphical user interface (GUI), developed by

OSF, that offers a Windows-style behavior and appearance for applications running on any system
that supports X Window, Version 11. It conforms to POSIX, ANSI C and X/Opens's XPG3
standards. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
*****
packet switching = A technique for handling high-volume traffic in a network by breaking apart
messages into fixed length packets that are transmitted to their destination through the most
expedient route. All packets in a single message may not travel the same route (dynamic routing).
The destination computer reassembles the packets into their proper sequence. This method is used
to efficiently handle messages of different lengths and priorities in large networks, such as Telenet,
Tymnet and AT&T's Accunet. X.25 is the international standard for such a network. Packet
switching networks also provide value added services, such as protocol conversion and electronic
mail. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
PAD = (Packet Assembler Disassembler) A communications device that formats outgoing

data into packets of the required length for transmission in a packet switching network. It also
strips the data out of incoming packets. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
PA-RISC = Precision Architecture Reduced Instruction Set Computer
Parity bit = The eighth bit in a byte that is used for error detection. A parity bit is added to
the end of a byte so that the total number of 1's is either always even (even parity) or odd (odd
parity).
Pass = Term used to designate a particular survey of the wellbore. A TRIP into the
wellbore may consist of one or more passes. The PASS number is incremented at the start of
acquisition record.
PBOT = Physical Beginning of Tape
PCL = Pipe-Conveyed Logging
PCM = Pulse Code Modulator

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PDF = Presentation Display Format. PDFs are used in the ECLIPS system to format log
data window displays and plotter output.
PDK-100 = Pulse and Decay Spectrum, 100 Channel
PEOT = Physical Ending of Tape
PFC = Perforating Formation Correlation (Log)
PFN = Processing FuNction. A function whose purpose is to make transformations of curve

data.
PFN Array = A list of all the PFNs that are required to do curve processing for the system. PFNs
are listed in the order in which they are processed. Each PFN has an associated CDSS into which
the PFN stores its output curve values.
PFR = Power Fail Recovery
phase change recording = An optical recording technique that uses a laser to alter the
crystalline structure of a metallic surface. The crystal structure is altered to create a bit that reflects
or absorbs light when the bits are read. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
phase encoding = A magnetic recording technique used for high-speed devices that records a 0
bit as a negative-positive sequence and a 1 bit as a positive-negative sequence. (Source: The
Computer Glossary.)
platform = The hardware architecture of a particular model or family of computers. The

platform is the standard to which software developers write their programs. The term sometimes
refers to the operating system included with the hardware. See environment. (Source: The
Computer Glossary.)
PLM = Proximity Minilog
PMC = Petroleum Measurement Corporation
PON = Power On
Port = (noun); the portion of the computer (generally involving a physical connection) that
is used for transmission or reception of data.
Port = (verb); to move a program from one platform (for example, from a PC-DOS
workstation), to another platform (for example, a UNIX workstation). This may involve a simple
recompile or a complete rewrite of source code.

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POSIX = (Portable Operating System Interface) An IEEE standard that defines the language
interface between application programs and the operating system. Adherence to the standard
ensures compatibility when programs are moved from one computer to another. (Source: The
Computer Glossary.) POSIX is an important standard because it is recognized by the U.S. Federal
Government as an indication of one particular UNIX's compatibility with others. (Source: Using
UNIX, QUE)
protocol = In communications, a set of rules and regulation that govern the transmitting and
receiving of data. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
PRSM = PRISM7
PSE = Packet Switch Exchange
pSOS+ = Real time, multi-tasking operating system used in the 5702XA Hoist Processor Panel
and 5710XC WTS Panel. pSOS+ is actually referred to as a "realtime kernel" rather than an
operating system because many of the features typically found in a modern O/S are not included, in
order to optimize realtime response. pSOS+ is used in all ECLIPS subsystems that use VME
technology.
PSU = Power Supply Unit
*****
QAM = Quadrature Amplitude Modulation. A modulation technique that generates four bits
out of one baud. For example, a 600 baud line (600 shifts in the signal per second) can effectively
transmit 2,400 bits per second using this method. Both phase and amplitude are shaped with each
baud, resulting in four possible patterns. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
*****
RAM = Random Access Memory
raster graphics = In computer graphics, a technique for representing a picture image as a matrix of
dots. It is the digital counterpart of the analog method used in television. However, unlike TV,
which uses one standard (NTSC), there are many raster graphics standards. (Source: The
Computer Glossary.)
rasterization of vectors = The conversion of graphic objects made up of vectors, or line

segments, into dots for output to raster graphics screens, dot matrix and laser printers. Unless
vector graphics terminals and plotters are used, all object-oriented graphics must be converted to
raster images for display and printing. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
Raw Data = Instrument sensor signals derived from the WTS panel expressed in terms of single
curve or multi-variate cps or mV, usually time based. If the instrument data has been subject to
downhole filtering or processing, the surface derived sensor values are still regarded as "raw" if no

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calibration factors have been applied, and the processing applied is regarded as being a function of
instrument response characterization.
Raw Data Record = recording of the WTS panel instrument and surface data signal as it is made
available to the processing CPU. A RDR file can be used to drive the acquisition system to exactly
duplicate the instrument signals derived during a logging operation. These signals can be used to
recreate a log for recomputational, analytical and/or training purposes. RDR data is part of the
recorded .aif file.
RCISM = Reservoir Characterization Instrument
RCOR = Rotary Coring Instrument
RCVR = Receiver
RDB = Raw Data Block. A collection of intialization data.
RDBM = Relational Database Manager. The RDBM used in ECLIPS is a product named
Oracle7.
RDR = see Raw Data Record
Remote host = The terminal or mainframe the emulator is talking to.
Remote server = A remote host in server mode.
RGB = Red Green Blue
RISC = Reduced Instruction Set Computer. RISC is a technique used to design fast
computers. Basically the computer is designed so that the majority of instructions can be executed
in one clock cycle.
RLL = Run Length Limited
ROCKST = Litho-Elastic Properties

ROM = Read Only Memory
router = In communications, a device that selects an appropriate travel path and routes a message
accordingly. Routers are used in complex networks where there are many pathways between users
in the network. The router examines the destination address of the message and determines the most
effective route. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
RSI = Remote Support Interface
RTC = Real Time Clock

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Run = Defined as a visit to a wellsite in which one or more OPERATIONs are performed.
All OPERATIONs performed during the same visit use the same run number.
*****
SAND = Sandstone Analysis
SBT = Segmented Bond Tool
schema = The definition of an entire database. See subschema. (Source: The Computer
Glossary.)
SCO UNIX = An AT&T-licensed implementation of UNIX System V/386 3.2 for 386 and
higher PCs from The Santa Cruz Operation. It is a multiuser, multitasking environment that runs
both XENIX and UNIX applications. It has more security and networking features and more
standards conformance than SCO XENIX. When used with SCO VP/ix or SCO's Open Desktop, it
can also run DOS applications. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
screen capture = The transfer of the image on the current display screen into a graphics file.
SCSI = Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI is pronounced "Scuzzy") Industry standard
bus for peripheral devices such as tape decks and plotters. SCSI is currently an evolving standard.
The original SCSI (SCSI-I) uses an 8-bit bus, can transfer data at a rate of about 3-4 Mbytes/s, and
can support up to 7 devices on the bus. SCSI-II supports either 8, 16, or 32-bit bus widths, and
provides 10 Mbytes/s transfer rate. SCSI-II also allows for auto-configuration of devices on the
bus, and specific support for optical storage technology. SCSI-II is the bus that will be used in the
future for the ECLIPS system peripherals.
SDTR = Synchronous Data Transfer Request
SEARCH = Cased Hole Exploration Service
SFL = Spherical Focused Log
SL = Spectralog7
Slam = A logging combination using a resistivity and one or more porosity devices. A
special PCM adapter is used with a slam combination. (Combinations not using a PCM are
considered non-PCM or standard combinations.) A Grand slam consists of the following
instruments: CDL/GR/CNL/BHC/DIFL or IEL. When the Grand slam string is run with the BHC,
the combination is known as a mini slam.
SLE = Slant-Hole ExpressTM

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SMT = (Surface Mount Technology) A board packaging technique that mounts chips
directly on the board rather than into receptacles that have been previously soldered onto the board.
Boards can be smaller and built faster with this technique. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
SO = Service Order
source code = Symbolic coding in its original form before being processed by a computer.
The computer automatically translates source code into a code the computer can understand. (With
a compiler.)
SP = Spontaneous Potential
SPARC = Scalable Performance ARChitecture - (used in SUN UNIX workstations)
spike = Also called a transient. A burst of extra voltage in a power line that lasts only a fraction
of a second. See surge. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
SQL = Structured Query Language. An English-like interface to a relational database

manager (RDBM). With SQL, it is possible to construct questions (queries) to extract information
from an RDBM.
SRO = Service Repair Order
SRS = Software Requirements Specification
subschema = In database management, an individual user's partial view of the database. The
schema is the entire database. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
surge = An oversupply of voltage from the power company that can last up to several seconds.
See spike. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
SWAT/NFL = Swing Arm Tracer Injection/Nuclear Flolog
SWC = Corgun7 (Side Wall Coring)
system
software = A category of programs used to control the computer and run an organization's
application programs. It includes operating system, TP monitors, network control programs,
network operating systems and database managers. Contrast with application program. (Source:
*****
TBRt = Thin Bed Resistivity Tool
TBT = True Bed Thickness

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TCP = Tubing-Conveyed Perforating
TCP/IP = Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. A data transmission protocol

which is used in conjunction with Ethernet for ECLIPS. TCP/IP provides such functions as inter-
network routing, control of processing to minimize transmission overhead, network security
facilities, etc.
TEMP = Temperature Log
thermal wax transfer = A printing process that transfers a wax like ink onto paper. The 5725
Color Plotter used in the ECLIPS system utilizes the thermal wax transfer process.
Thin ethernet = A widely used Ethernet technology that uses a smaller diameter and more
economical coaxial cable than standard Ethernet. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
throughput = Measure of the total amount of useful processing carried out by a computer system in
a given time period; ie, the speed with which a computer can process data. A computer's
throughput is a combination of its peripheral input and output speeds, its internal processing speed,
and the efficiency of its operating system and other system software all working together. (Source:
TIF = Tagged Image Format File
TIFF = See TIF.
topology = 1) In a communications network, the network of interconnection between nodes; for

example, a bus, ring or star configuration. 2) In a parallel processing architecture, the
interconnection between processors; for example, a bus, grid, hypercube or Butterfly Switch
configuration. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
TPS = Temperature-Pressure-Spinner
Trip = Defined to be a descent of the tool string into the wellbore. An OPERATION
consists of one or more TRIPs.
TT = Tool Table. Name of the ECLIPS database table that contains all the information that
pertains to a tool. The WTS Tool Table (WTS-TT) is a part of this table. (See ACT or WTS-TT.)
TTRm = Tension (Cablehead), Temperature (Borehole), Resistivity (of mud)
TUV = Technischer Uberwachungs-Verein Bayern Inc. (for safety regulations)

TVD = True Vertical Depth
TVT = True Vertical Thickness

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UL = Underwriter's Laboratory (for safety regulations)
Ultra-Hostile Environment (U.H.E.) = Wellbore conditions defined as 400-500EF (204-

260EC); pressure to 25,000 psi (172.4 MPa).
UNIX = A multi-tasking/multi-user operating system (O/S). UNIX was chosen as the

operating system for the ECLIPS host because it is non-proprietary and is in general supported by a
large number of vendors. This operating system also supports distributed processing on multiple
CPUs. Standards for UNIX are still evolving, so each vendor currently tends to support additional
features or functions that exploit a particular type of hardware or application.
UPS = Uninterruptible Power Supply
user interface = A combination of menus, screen design, keyboard commands, command

language and help screens, which together create the way a user interacts with a computer. Includes
hardware such touch screens and mouse controls.
UTT = Uploadable Tool Table. Table that resides in the downhole instrument in ROM,
EPROM, or RAM. Can be uploaded to WTS, and then CLS or ECLIPS via an Upload Table
command. The table format is tool dependent. UTTs are NOT associated with any tool data set.
(Compare to DTT.) Table numbers are hex 10 or larger. An example UTT is the table that is
uploaded from the WTS Common Remote and describes parameters for the accelerometers.
*****
V.32 = CCITT standard (1984) for asynchronous and synchronous 4,800 and 9.600 bps full-
duplex modems using QAM modulation over dial-up or two-wire leased lines. TCM encoding may
be optionally added. V.32 uses echo cancellation to achieve full-duplex transmission. V.32bis is a
proposed 1990 standard that extends V.32 to 7,200, 12,000 and 14,400 bps and adds additional
features. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
VCCI = Voluntary Control Council for Interface (for emissions regulations)
VDI = Virtual Device Interface
VDL = Variable Density Log
vector graphics = In computer graphics, a technique for representing a picture as points, lines
and other geometric entities. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
VLSI = Very Large Scale Integration

VME = Industry standard local bus and card chassis. In ECLIPS, VME subsystems are used
for the WTS acquisition panel and the hoist computer.

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VMEbus = (VersaModule Eurocard bus) A 32-bit bus developed by Motorola, Signetics,

Mostek and Thompson CSF. It is widely used in industrial, commercial and military applications
with over 300 manufacturers of VMEbus products worldwide. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
*****
WDS = Well Data System: (Package that contains over 80 software modules for
comprehensive data management and interpretation.)
WELPLT = A log plotting program developed for WDS. For ECLIPS, this software was
modified and optimized prior to Release 1.1 to run in the plotter/rasterizer subsystem.
WHI = Water Hold-Up Indicator Log - (also described as Fluid Capacitance, or FCAP)
WORM = Write Once--Read Many times disk
WTS = Wireline Telemetry System. An Atlas proprietary telemetry system used to transfer
digital data between WTS compatible instruments and the surface acquisition system. WTS
consists of several parts:
1) The surface acquisition software and hardware.

2) A signal routing scheme that allows for efficient use of the available bandwidth of
standard logging cables. This is accomplished by simultaneously using a number of
different cable "modes."
3) A standard bus (WTS instrument bus) that runs through all WTS compatible
instruments.
4) A downhole adapter that performs two major functions: it acquires common sensor
data such as cablehead voltage, and interfaces the instrument bus to the logging
cable.
WTS Collection Level = A collection of data acquired by via WTS at a specific value (level)
of depth (or time). In each WTS collection level, there may exist data which was acquired under
the control of one or more Acquisition Control Tables (ACTs). ACTs may be ON or OFF.
WTS-CR = WTS Common Remote (3510)
WTS-IB = WTS Instrument Bus
WTS-TT = Part of the ECLIPS Database Tool Table (TT) that contains information pertinent to
acquisition: telemetry channels used by the instrument, number of words, bits per word, etc. These
tables, one for each tool in the string and one for each panel, must be downloaded before the WTS
panel is commanded to build an ACT. (See TT, ACT.)
WWCS = Wireless Wellsite Communication System
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X.25 = CCITT standard (1976) for the protocols and message formats that define the
interface between a terminal and a packet switching network. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
X/Open = A consortium of international computer vendors, founded in 1984, to resolve

standards issues. Incorporated in 1987 and headquartered in London, current members include
AT&T, Bull, DEC, Ericsson, HP, International Computers, Nixdorf, Olivetti, Philips, Siemens and
Unisys. X/Open's North American offices are in San Francisco. X/Open's purpose is to integrate
evolving de facto and international standards in order to achieve a user-driven and open
environment, or Common Application Environment. X/Open's XPG defines the specification, and
VSX defines the testing and verification procedure. (Source: The Computer Glossary.)
XPG = X/Open Portability Guide. Standards that specify compliance with X/Open's
Common Application Environment (CAE). XPG3 (Release 3), introduced in early 1989, specifies
standards for UNIX System V Release 4.0.
XMITTER = Transmitter
XTF = External File Format
X-Window = (or simply X). A "network-based graphics window system" developed by MIT
in 1984 for use with the UNIX operating system. X has been adopted as an industry standard. The
user interface of ECLIPS is written using X software. X was designed using a "Client-Server"
model. CLIENTs are the applications written that need access to the user interface (the user
interface consists of the screen, keyboard, mouse, etc.). The SERVER is the portion of the software
that controls these devices. In ECLIPS, the CLIENTs typically reside in the host, while the
SERVER software resides in special display hardware. This approach off-loads much of the
display processing from the host, and it allows this function to be performed by hardware
specifically designed and optimized to handle the task.
*****
ZDL = Compensated Z-DensilogSM

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Address = The coded representation of a specific point on the display screen.

AES = Applied Electronic Systems

AGC = Amplification Gain Code or Automatic Gain Circuit

AIS = Atlas Information System

ALA = Area Log Analyst

ANSI = American National Standards Institute

AP = Access Port (or Acquisition Processing)

API = American Petroleum Institute

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Asynchronous protocol = A communications protocol that controls an asynchronous

asynchronous transmission = The transmission of data in which each character is a self-

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WALS = Western Atlas Logging Services

BAL = Bond Attenuation Log

bandwidth = The transmission capacity of a computer or communications channel. Pure digital

BBRam = Battery Backed Up RAM

BBU = Battery Backup Unit

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bisync = (binary synchronous) A major category of synchronous communications protocols used

BPI = Bits per inch

burst mode = An alternate method of high-speed transmission in a communications or

byte = Eight adjacent bits operated as a unit.

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C++ = An object-oriented version of C created by Bjarne Stroustrup that is becoming very

C1 ECC = Level 1 Error Code Correction (HP)

C2 ECC = Level 2 Error Code Correction (HP)

C3 ECC = Level 3 Error Code Correction (HP)

cache = Pronounced "cash." A reserved section of memory used to improve performance. A

CAL = Caliper (Log)

call = 1) In programming, a statement that references an independent subroutine or

CALS = Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support

CBILSM = Circumferential Borehole Imaging Log

CCITT = Consultative Committee on Telegraphy and Telephony

CCL = Casing Collar Locator (or Common Command Link)

CDL = Compensated Densilog7

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CD-ROM = Compact Disk Read Only Memory

C/H = Cablehead or Cased Hole

CHES = Cased Hole Exploration Service

CHT = Cablehead Tension

CHV = Cablehead Voltage

CLASS7 = Clay Analysis and Shaley Sand Evaluation

CLAYS = Formation Clay Analysis

clock, communications = In a synchronous communications device, the clock maintains the

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CLS = Computerized Logging Service

CN = Compensated Neutron Log

COAL = Coal Seam Evaluation

compiler = A software program that translates a high-level programming language, such as

CPP = Casing Potential Profile

CPU = Central Processor Unit

CRA = Complex Reservoir Analysis

CSA = Canadian Standards Association (for safety regulations)

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CSF = Continuous Spinner Flowmeter (Log)

CSMA/CD = Carrier Sense-Multiple Access/Collision Detect. A generic acronym which

CTCW = Coiled-Tubing-Conveyed Wireline

DAT = Digital Audio Tape

DGC = Digital Gun Controller

DIEL = Dielectric Log