| Glossary |
line feed | Control character that (unless set to be interpreted as a line end) |
| causes the printing system to begin printing in the current |
| character position of the next line. |
load | To enter data into storage or working registers. |
Local Area | Network connecting computer and peripheral devices through |
Network (LAN) | cables. |
log | File that contains a record of events, such as messages, errors, |
| jobs and their accounting information, and so on. |
logical page | A logical page is defined by an origin location, thus allowing |
| more than one logical page to be placed on a physical page. |
| The movement of paper through the printer in the direction of the |
(LEF) | paper length (the longer side of a sheet of paper). See also |
| |
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. Refer to host. |
markform | A parameter name for an |
| stream. |
media | Describes size, type, color, and weight. |
medium | Object or material on which data is stored (e.g., magnetic tape or |
| floppy disk). |
megabyte (MB) | A unit of approximately one million bytes. |
megahertz (MHz) | 1. Unit of cycling speed (one million cycles per second) for an |
| electromagnetic wave (in particular, a radio wave). |
| 2. The sending and receiving stations of a radio wave |
| transmission must be tuned in to the same unit of megahertz. |
message | The information passed to the user or to a task within the |
| system. The information is usually associated with an error, fault, |
| or system condition. 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). |
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