Xerox 721P83071 manual Micr

GLOSSARY

logical	page		In the Xerox printing systems environment, a formatted page that
			is smaller than the physical page. A logical page is defined by an
			origin, thus allowing more than one logical page to be placed on
			a physical page.
	logo		Small illustration or design, usually simple, typically used to
			identify a company.
log		off	Procedure by which a user ends a session.
log		on	Procedure by which a user begins a session between an
			application program and a logical unit.
magnetic	media		Term for all storage devices, such as disks, diskettes, and tape,
			on which data is stored in the form of magnetized spots on
			surface of the media.
magnetic	tape		Flexible plastic tape, with one side offering a magnetic surface
			suitable for storing computer data in the form of magnetized
			spots. Magnetic tape is often used for long-term storage since it
			can accommodate large volumes of information.
mainframe			Central processing unit (CPU) and memory of a large computer.
			More often used to denote any large computer of the type that
			might be used to control a group of smaller computers,
			terminals, or other devices. See also host.
margins			White space on each side of printed text.
	mask		1. Selection of bits from a storage unit by using an instruction
			that eliminates the other bits in the unit. 2. In accessing files, a
			file name mask is used to reference one or more files with similar
			file-id (identifier) syntax. 3. In Interpress, a mask serves as a
			template, indicating the shape and position of an object on a
			page.
	menu		List of available functions, commands, and options.
message			Unit of information transmitted by one facility to another in a
			form that the receiving facility can understand and act upon. The
			standard message format consists of a header (containing
			identifying and control information), followed by the actual
			message content, followed by a trailer (indicating that the
			message is completed).
	MICR		Magnetic Ink Character Recognition. Allows a computer to read
			characters printed in special metallic ink by scanning the shapes
			of their magnetic fields. MICR fields are often imprinted on bank
			checks before processing.
nesting			Subroutine or set of data, such as a comment, contained
			sequentially within another.

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