A device that enables a user entity to log in, for example, to identify itself, its purpose and the time of entry; and to log out with the corresponding data so that the appropriate accounting procedures may be carried out in accordance with the operating system.
A unit of work that is defined by a user and that is to be accomplished by a computer. Loosely, the term "job" is sometimes used to refer to a representation of a job. This representation may include a set of computer programs, files, and control statements to the operating system.
A set of data that completely defines a unit of work for a computer. A job usually includes all necessary computer programs, linkages, files, and instructions to the operating system.