Definition: Initiator


A device in control of the SCSI bus that sends commands to a target. Most SCSI devices have a fixed role as an initiator or a target; however, some devices can assume both roles.




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Permanent instructions and data programmed directly into the circuitry of read-onlymemory for controlling the operation of the computer.

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