Xerox 2060 Compatibility, Compile, Concatenate, Console, Consumable, Supplies, Control program

	Glossary
compatibility	Characteristic of computer equipment permitting one device to
	use the same information or programs as another device without
	conversion or code modification.
compile	To translate instructions written in high-level language into
	machine language for execution by a system.
concatenate	To connect or link in a series, as when files are grouped together
	for faster processing. Refer to job concatenation mode.
console	Functional unit containing devices used by an operator to
	communicate with a print engine (IOT). It may consist of a
	display, keyboard, and certain switches or other controls.
consumable	Supplies such as paper and dry ink that are depleted during the
supplies	course of normal printer operation.
control program	An operating system program that manages job flow, input/
	output processing, and other overall system functions and
	resources.
copy-sensitive	Term used to indicate jobs in which multiple copies of a report
	will contain different data, as with paychecks and banking
	statements.
CPU	Central processing unit. Interprets and executes instructions,
	performs all operations and calculations, and controls input and
	output units and auxiliary attachments.
customer	See CCU.
changeable unit
daemon	A task that runs continually in conjunction with the UNIX
	operating system that periodically checks for specific conditions
	or logical events and performs some action if the conditions are
	met. The task can be used to display and notify the operator of
	such conditions.
database	Information to meet specific processing and retrieval needs.
	Generally applies to integrated file of data, arranged for access
	by many subsystems.
data	Transmission and reception of encoded information over
communications	telecommunication lines.
data file	Collection of related data records organized in a specific manner
	so that each record is similarly structured, e.g., a payroll file set
	up with one record for each employee, last name first, indicating
	the rate of pay and all deductions.
data link	Physical means of connecting one location with another for
	communication, i.e., the communications lines, modems, and
	controls which transmit information between two or more
	stations.

Installation Planning Guide 7