FARGO electronic HDP5000 manual Glossary of Terms

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Glossary of Terms (continued)

Term	Definition
MB (Megabyte)	A unit of storage that equals 1,048,576 bytes.
Memory	A generic term for any device that stores digital information using
	magnetic media or digital chip storage device.
Menu	A descriptive list of headings above nested functions that aid
	navigation to a specific operation. These are found in computer
	applications, with the heading at the top of a subset of like
	functions. They are also on the Printer LCD control panel.
Monochrome	An image composed of a single color.
Network	A series of computers connected by data transfer cable for
	communication and sharing of functions and peripherals.
Oersted (Oe)	The unit of magnetic field strength named after Dutch scientist
	Hans Christian Oersted who found the science of
	electromagnetism.
Offset	The prescribed distance between a reference point and the target
	point. The offset in card printing can refer to the position of the
	image relative to the leading edge or the distance of the start of
	magnetic encoding from the leading edge of the card.
O-Ring	A rubber ring used as a belt in several media driving applications.
OS (Operating	The instructions installed on the computer hard drive that run the
System)	computer's operations and applications. The Driver used for any
	given OS will differ from other platforms. The correct version
	Driver must be loaded for the Printer to interface with the OS and
	the application to print.
Output	Any product of the Printer including card image, encoded data
	and Lamination.
Output hopper	The portion of the Printer that accepts the completed cards.
Overlay	A resin-like substance that is transferred by the Printhead to the
	card surface over a printed dye image to prevent image fading,
	increase abrasion durability and prevent dye migration.
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