resource

1. In basic networking

The manageable components of a network, including

- Networking components, such as cabling, hubs, concentrators, adapters, and network boards

- Hardware components, such as servers, workstations, hard disks, and printers

- Major software components, such as the NetWare operating system and resulting network services (including file, mail, queue, and communication)

- Minor software components that are controlled by the operating system of its subsystems, such as protocols, gateways, LAN and disk drivers

- Data structures and other network resources, such as volumes, queues, users, processes, and security

2. In the Product Life Cycle (PLC) process

Any factor, except time, required or consumed to accomplish an activity in project management. Any substantive requirement or activity that can be quantified and defined, such as manpower, equipment, material, etc.

3. In the Common Desktop Environment (CDE)

- (In Application Builder) An appearance or behavior attribute of a widget. For Application Builder use, resources are significant only when you use them to generate code.

- A mechanism of the X Window System for specifying an attribute (appearance or behavior) of a window or application. Resources are usually named after the elements they control.

4. In Novell Cluster Services

A NetWare application, service, or volume that has been set up for high availability by being configured to work with Novell Cluster Services.

5. In Novell GroupWise^®

An item or place, such as a computer, company vehicle, or conference room, that users can schedule. Each resource has an owner that accepts or rejects requests for the resource.