Xerox 721P83071 manual Cme

GLOSSARY

backup		file	File copied to a storage medium for safekeeping in case the
			original is damaged or lost.
Bar Code	Reader		A device that optically reads a code representing characters by
			sets of parallel bars of varying thicknesses and separation by
			tranverse scanning utilizing a laser.
bit		map	Visual representation of graphic images in which a bit defines a
			picture element (pixel); for example, if a bit is 1, the
			corresponding pixel is printed.
bit	mapped		Display image generated bit by bit for each point or dot. A
			software-driven scanner is used to create characters or graphics.
blocking			Process of combining two or more records into a single block of
			data which can then be moved, operated upon, or stored, 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.
bypass transport			Finisher for postprocessing activities such as booklet making,
			shrink wrapping, etc.
character			Single printable letter (A-Z), numeral (0-9), symbol (& % #), or
			punctuation mark (, . ! ?) used to represent data. Characters can
			also be nonprinting, such as space, tab, or carriage return.
character		cell	Digitized space containing a single character within a font set.
character		set	Number of different characters used by a particular device,
			including alphabetic, numeric, and special characters such as
			symbols.
	cluster		Group of paper feeder trays, usually containing the same size and
			type of paper (stock). Each cluster has a name, consisting of one
			to six alphanumeric characters. See also stock; stockset.
	CME		copy modification entry. Entry modifying the output printing
			characteristics of a report on a copy-to-copy basis.
	collate		To arrange or assemble into ordered sets.
comment			Explanations written with program instructions. They are ignored
			by the computer.

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