euro. The monetary unity of the European Monetary Union (EMU), introduced alongside national currencies on the first of January, 1999.
EuroReady product. A product is EuroReady if the product, when used in accordance with its associated documentation, is capable of correctly processing monetary data in the euro denomination, respecting the euro currency formatting conventions (including the euro sign). This assumes that all other products (for example, hardware, software, and firmware) that are used with this product are also EuroReady. IBM hardware products that are EuroReady might or might not have an engraved euro sign key on their keyboards.
exception. A condition that exists when the printer:
vDetects an invalid or unsupported command, order, control, or parameter value from the host
vFinds a condition of which the host system must be notified
vDetects a condition that requires the host system to
exception highlighting. The markings placed on the printed page to indicate the location of an error in the data stream.
execution. The process of carrying out an instruction or instructions of a computer program by a computer. (I)
(A)
extended binary-coded decimal interchange code
(EBCDIC). A coded character set of 256
F
font. A family or assortment of characters of a given size and style; for example,
(A)
font character set. Synonym for character set.
form. A division of the physical medium; multiple forms can exist on a physical medium. For example, a roll of paper might be divided by a printer into rectangular pieces of paper, each representing a form. An envelope is an example of a physical medium that has only one form. The IPDS architecture defines 4 types of form:
format. (1) A specified arrangement of such things as characters, fields, and lines, usually used for displays, printouts, or files. (2) To arrange such things as characters, fields, and lines. (3) To prepare a document for printing in a specified format.
form definition. A resource that PSF uses to define the characteristics of a form; it specifies overlays to be used (if any), paper source (for
duplex printing, text suppression, the position of MO:DCA data on the form, and the number of copies and modifications of a page.
G
GOCA. See Graphic Object Content Architecture.
Graphic Object Content Architecture (GOCA). An architecture that provides a collection of graphics values and control structures used to interchange and present graphics data.
group. A named collection of sequential pages that form a logical subset of a document.
H
hardcopy. (1) A copy of a display image that is generated on an output device such as a printer or plotter and that can be carried away. (T) (2) A printed copy of machine output in a visually readable form, for example, printed reports, listings, documents, and summaries.
hexadecimal. Pertaining to a numbering system with base of 16; valid numbers use the digits 0 through 9 and characters A through F, where A represents 10 and F represents 15.
host font. See host resource.
host processor. The processing unit to which the page printers are attached through a
host resource. A resource found in a system library, in a user library, or inline in the print data set.
host system. (1) A data processing system that prepares programs and operating environments for another computer or controller. (2) The data processing system to which a network is connected and with which the system can communicate.
I
image. A pattern of toned and untoned pels that form a picture.
image data. A pattern of bits, with values of 0 and 1, that defines the pels in an image. (A
Image Object Content Architecture (IOCA). An
architected collection of constructs used to interchange and present images.
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