Xerox 721P83071 Simplex printing, Special Processing, Spot, Statement, Stockset, Storage

GLOSSARY

simplex printing			Printing on one side of the page. See also duplex printing.
	source	file	File containing source language statements or commands.
special	processing		Commands allowing the user to process special reports, such as
			printing certain records, or printing on special paper.
		spot	Unit of measurement representing a fraction of an inch, for
			example, 300 spots per inch (spi). May also be referred to as a
			picture element (pixel) or dot.
	statement		Detailed written instructions in a program step. A statement is
			written according to specific rules called syntax.
	static	data	Information usually found on preprinted forms or overlays.
	stock		User-defined name in the JSL that specifies a certain type of
			paper for printing a job. See also cluster.
	stockset		Collection of stocks to be used on a print job. See also stock;
			cluster.
	storage		Retention of information. Primary storage refers to internal
			storage where data and program instructions pertinent to current
			operations/jobs are held. Auxiliary storage refers to external
			media, such as disks or tapes, for use at a later time.
	string		Connected sequence of alphanumeric characters treated as one
			unit of data by a program.
	symbol		Character used in a computer language to specify a particular
			function.
synchronous			Efficient encoding of data suitable for high-speed, block-oriented
			data transmission by using equal time elements.
	syntax		Rules governing the structure of expressions in a programming
			language.
syntax error			System response to a mistake in a command entry.
	system		1. In data processing, a collection of parts and procedures
			organized to accomplish a set of specific functions. 2. Assembly
			of components united by some form of regulated interaction to
			form an organized whole. 3. Operations or procedures through
			which a business activity is accomplished.
system	controller		Part of the LPS that provides interfacing capability, data handling,
			formatting, buffering, and operator control for the system. Also
			referred to as the ªESS.º

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