initiator

1. [Computer System] The system component that originates an I/O command over an I/O interconnect.

2. [SCSI] The endpoint that originates a SCSI I/O command sequence.

I/O adapters, network interface cards, and intelligent I/O interconnect control ASICs are typical initiators. See LUN, originator, target, target port identifier.

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