Xerox 721P85600 manual Glossary

Glossary

A3 Paper size measuring 297 by 420 mm.

A4 Paper size measuring 210 by 297 mm.

abort To terminate the printing of a job or execution of a program before it completes.

algorithm Computational procedure that can be repeated any number of times.

alignment Positioning of an image on a page for printing.

alphanumeric Set of characters including the letters A through Z, numerals 0

through 9, and all printable special symbols.

AIM Ancillary IOT message processor. System task that initializes the client layer between the printer and the system controller. It also displays the Fault, Hint, and information messages.

ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. Standard 7-bit code that represents alphanumeric information. Each alphanumeric character and several nonprinting characters are assigned a binary number, covering 128 possible characters. It is used for information interchange among data processing systems, data communication systems, and associated equipment.

application Use to which a computer program or system is put, for example, sorting employee records.

applications software Host- or LPS-resident software that directs the computer to perform specific tasks or functions as opposed to the software used to operate the computer. Common business applications include payroll, accounting, and inventory.

ascender Portion of alphabetic character that rises above the body of the character (its x-height portion). See also descender; x height.

asynchronous Transmission in data communications controlled by start and stop elements at the beginning and end of each character. Thus, time intervals between transmitted characters may be unequal in length.

B4 Paper size measuring 250 by 353 mm.

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