Glossary
A3 | International paper size measuring 297 by 420 mm or 11.69 by | |
| 16.54 inches. | |
A4 | International paper size measuring 210 by 297 mm or 8.27 by | |
| 11.69 inches. | |
B4 | International paper size measuring 250 by 353 mm or 9.84 by | |
| 13.9 inches. | |
batch processing | Process that allows for repetitive operations to be performed | |
| sequentially on batched data without much involvement from the | |
| computer operator. | |
BCD | Binary coded decimal. | |
bitmap | Visual representation of graphic images in which a bit defines a | |
| picture element (pixel) and a matrix of bits defines an image. For | |
| example, if a bit is 1, the corresponding pixel is printed. | |
blocking | Process of combining two or more records into a single block of | |
| data which can moved, operated upon, stored, and so on, as a | |
| single unit by the computer. | |
block length | Number of characters or bytes contained in a block of data (the | |
| block is treated as a unit within the computer). Block length is | |
| usually invariable within a system and may be specified in units | |
| such as records, words, computer words, or characters. | |
BOF | Bottom of | form. |
BOT | Beginning | of tape. |
bpi | Bits per inch. | |
CCID | Character Code Identifier. Code associated with the universal | |
| identifier ªXeroxº to indicate the version of the Xerox character | |
| code standard used to code Interpress strings. | |
character set | Set of all characters defined in a font, including alphabet, | |
| numeric, and special characters such as symbols. | |
cluster | Group of related feeder trays, usually containing the same size | |
| and type of paper (stock). Each cluster has a name, consisting of | |
| one to six alphanumeric characters. |
XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE |