Application

Application

Any computer program designed to help people perform a certain type of work (for example, word processing, page layout, programming, graphics, and spreadsheets). Adobe Illustrator, Excel, and Word are applications.

ASCII

An acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange. This coding scheme, developed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), specifies a digital code for each of the 96 displayable characters on a standard computer keyboard as well as for control characters. The full ASCII character set is 250+.

Baud Rate or Baud

The data transfer rate between two devices, such as your computer and your printer. Both devices must be configured for the same baud rate. Your printer’s baud rate ranges from 300 to 38,400 bits per second.

Bit

An acronym for binary digit. The bit is the most fundamental unit of information that a computer can accept. It has two states called 1 (one) and 0 (zero), or on and off, and can be used to represent a yes/no type of statement. Groups of bits are used to represent more complex statements, such as characters. The most common grouping of bits is called a byte, which consists of 8 bits. See also ASCII, byte.

Bitmap

A grid composed of small dots used to define an image, line drawing, or character. See also raster graphics.

Bitmapped Font

A bitmapped font is a one in which each character is represented by a set of dot patterns. Each font size requires a different set of dot patterns.

BNC Connector

A type of network connector used with thin-wire Ethernet cable. These connectors lock together when one is inserted into another and then rotated 90°. See also thin-wire Ethernet cable.

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QMS 1660E Print System Reference