Glossary
Application software
A program that performs a particular task on a computer. Examples are word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs.
Baud
The speed of data transmission measured in bits per second. Baud rates apply to data transmission through the printer’s serial interface. Baud is also called baud rate.
For example, 1200 baud is approximately equal to 120 characters per second.
Bit
A binary digit, or bit, is the smallest unit of information in a computer’s memory. A bit can have the value 0 or 1, which represents the OFF and ON state in a computer’s memory. Eight bits equals one byte.
Bit map
An image representation in which each point in the image is separately defined. For monochrome images, each point is defined by a single unit of information. For color images, each point is defined by several units of information, representing the different color elements.
The characters produced by a dot matrix printer are a kind of bit map. Each character image is created by defining the points in the dot matrix as either on or off.
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