Glossary
Solaris Operating System developed primarily by Sun Microsystems for use on Sun computers and workstations. Provides inherent support for UNIX and for TCP/IP.
software See application software. application
space Blank area between words, recognized as a character by word and data processing systems.
special processing Commands allowing the user to process special reports (i.e., printing certain records, printing on special paper).
spectrophoto- Device used to calibrate color on the DocuColor NPS/IPS. meter
spi spots per inch.
spooling Process of releasing data from main memory and storing it temporarily until a peripheral device is ready to accept it, e.g., storing text before sending it to a printer.
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.
stock A certain type of paper for printing a job.
stockset Collection of stocks to be used on a print job. Refer to stock.
string Connected sequence of alphanumeric characters treated as one unit of data by a program.
SunOS Operating System developed primarily by Sun Microsystems for use on Sun computers and workstations. SunOS provides inherent support for UNIX and for TCP/IP.
syntax Rules governing the structure and format of expressions in a programming language.
syntax error System response to a mistake in the entry of a command.
system Person responsible for configuring, operating, and maintaining administrator the DocuPrint system, and also for installing client software on
network workstations.
system controller The Sun workstation controller for the NPS/IPS. Usually called printer controller.
system page Maximum area in which text and graphics can be imaged on a printing system.
TCP/IP Commonly used network communications protocol supported by the DocuPrint NPS/IPS.
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