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Reviewing the Glossary of Terms (continued)
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Software | Instructions saved in computer memory that directs the computer |
| to perform certain tasks and functions. |
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Spooler | A computer application that allows the spooling of print jobs. |
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Spooling | Rather than moving a print job directly to the Printer, the job is |
| written to the disk so that the user can access the application |
| faster while Windows takes care of printing in the background. |
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SS (Start Sentinel) | The character denoting the end of a magnetic data string. |
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Stacker | The device that moves the finished cards onto the output column, |
| ordering them First In, First Out. |
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Stepper Motor | A Motor whose shaft turns in discrete steps, rather than |
| continuously. |
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String | A sequence of characters that form a line of data. |
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Surface mount | A method of mounting circuit elements onto the surface of a |
| circuit board, attached at solder pads, rather than through holes in |
| the board. |
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Surge Protector | An electronic device, placed in serial to the Printer's power |
| supply, that prevents damage to the Printer from electronic surges |
| and electrical current that is outside of the normal parameters. |
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Switch box | An electromechanical device to which a user may connect several |
| peripheral devices to the Parallel Port simultaneously, yet using |
| the selector switch to designate the active port. |
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TAC | Thermal Acceptance Composite cards. Card stock produced by |
| laminating sheets of PVC with sheets of PET for better thermal |
| distortion resistance. Ultra III cards. |
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Temp file | A temporary file, generated automatically by Windows, to store |
| the information for an active document. Windows should delete |
| these files when the application is closed. |
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