Glossary

10BASE-T

See twisted-pair cable.

10BASE2

See thin coaxial cable.

address resolution

Network protocol that is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. See

protocol (arp)

also TCP/IP.

AppleTalk

Macintosh networking protocol.

banding

The horizontal lines that sometimes appear in a printed image.

 

See also MicroWeave.

buffer

The portion of the printer’s memory used to store data before

 

printing it.

character table

A collection of letters, numbers, and symbols that provides you

 

with the characters used in a particular language.

characters per inch (cpi)

A measure of the size of text characters, sometimes referred to as

 

pitch.

CMYK

Cyan (blue-green), magenta, yellow, and black. These colored

 

inks are used to create printed colors.

ColorSync

Macintosh software that is designed to help you get WYSIWIG

 

(what you see is what you get) output. This software prints

 

colors as you see them on your screen.

configuration

The setup of a client, server, or network.

configure

To change the setup of a client, server, or network.

default

A value or setting that takes effect when the equipment is

 

turned on, reset, or initialized.

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