Glossary
telnet Terminal emulation program for TCP/IP networks. Connects a workstation to a server (or other workstation) on the network and allows you to enter commands that will be executed as if you were entering them directly at the server.
throughput Measurement of the speed of a printer, expressed in pages per minute.
tint Color resulting from adding white to a pure hue.
token ring Network topology in which a control packet or token is passed from station to station in sequential order. Stations needing access must wait for the token before transmitting data. In a token ring, the next logical station receiving the token is also the next physical station.
tone A primary color in its pure form, or mixed with black or white to create a lighter tint or darker shade of the primary color.
tray grouping A group or cluster of related feeder trays.
through the creation of a third charge state.
truncated Cut off before completion, as when data transfer from a host to a printer is cut off before all data has been transmitted.
ULTRIX Operating system that runs on DECStations. It consists of a hierarchical system of commands, shells, files, and directories. See also operating system.
UNIX Operating system for computers, usually working in a network environment. UNIX consists of a hierarchical system of commands, shells, files, and directories. See also operating system.
user interface (UI) System for gathering input from a user and presenting data to the user.
virtual page Page area selected by a forms designer for printing.
virtual printers Alternate names for the printer which allow different sets of attribute values to be applied to submitted jobs. The operator and system administrator define virtual printer names and the associated set of attributes and values.
window Area of a desktop associated with a task. workstation See client workstation.
x axis Horizontal axis on a forms grid.
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