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An interface channel through which data is transmitted between devices.
primary colors
Basic colors. See additive primary colors and subtractive primary colors.
resolution
Indication of how finely an image is resolved into pixels. Measured in dots per
inch (dpi), pixels per inch (ppi), or samples per inch (spi).
scan
An operation performed by the sensor and the carriage. The image is divided
into pixels by scanning.
scanning area
The physical size of the image that can be scanned by the scanner.
screen calibration
Adjustment of the monitor display to reproduce as closely as possible the original
image data.
SCSI
Small Computer System Interface. This is one method used to connect your
computer to peripherals such as scanners, hard disk drives, CD-ROM drives, and
so on.
SCSI ID
The numbers that all devices in a SCSI connection (see daisy chain) use to identify
each o th er. If t he s am e ID nu mbe r is use d b y tw o d evi ces in t he sam e da is y ch ain ,
the devices cannot operate properly.
sRGB
A standard color space used as the default color space within the Windows 98
color management system (ICM 2.0).
subtractive primary colors
The colors of cyan, magenta, and yellow (CMY) - which produce black when
mixed in certain amounts. In printing, black is often added to give more definition
as mixing of actual inks cannot produce pure black.
TCP/IP
A widely used family of protocols for communicating data between computers
in a network.
terminator
A device that stops electronic signals, and prevents them from proceeding or
returning to other devices. This is necessary to stop a signal from continuously
bouncing between devices.