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sheet. In reference to print media, a single, two-sided page of print media like paper or labels.

shielded twisted-pair (STP). Atransmission medium of two twisted conductors with a foil or braided shield. Contrast

with

sizing. Aprocess where paper is treated to give it resistance against penetration of liquids.

skew. Refers to the angle that the paper is taking while going through the forms path.This will cause the printing

lines to not be aligned properly.

software. Programs, procedures, rules, and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer

system or word-processing system. Contrast with

special-application materials. Materials such as adhesive labels and preprinted paper on which the printer can

print.

stack lean. Ameasurable slope from the vertical of a stack of forms. Excessive stack lean can cause failures when

feeding paper.

storage. (1) The retention of data in a storage device. (2) In word processing, a unit into which recorded text can be

entered, in which it can be retained and processed, and from which it can be retrieved. (3)A device, or part of a

device, that can retain data.

STP. shieldedtwisted-pair.

system administrator. Theperson at a computer installation who designs, controls, and manages the use of the

computer system.

system programmer. Aprogrammer who plans, generates, maintains, extends, and controls the use of an operating

system, with the aim of improving overall productivity of an installation. Contrast with

task. Abasic unit of work to be accomplished by a device or an operator.

text. Agraphic representation of information on an output medium. Text can consist of alphanumeric characters and

symbols arranged in paragraphs, tables, columns, and other shapes.

throughput. Ameasure of the amount of work performed by the printer over a period of time; for example, number

of jobs per day.

token ring. Anetwork with a ring topology that passes tokens from one attaching device to another; for example, the

IBM Token-RingNetwork.

transmission. The sending of a print data set to a printer.

twisted pair. Atransmission medium that consists of two insulated electrical conductors twisted together to reduce

electrical noise. Contrast with

typeface. Aspeciﬁc type style, such as Courier or Gothic.

uniformly-spaced font. Afont in which the character increment for each character is the same. Contrast with

unshielded twisted-pair (UTP). Atransmission medium of two twisted conductors with no shield. Contrast with

user. Anyonewho requires the services of a computing system.

UTP. unshieldedtwisted-pair.

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