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