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Appendix D | Glossary |
OS/400
The operating system used on IBM AS/400 minicomputers.
OSF/1
DEC's version of UNIX that was originally called ULTRIX and is now called Digital UNIX. OSF/1 uses the standard Berkeley lpr/lpd procedures for printing to remote host computers and print servers.
OSI Reference Model
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P1284
An IEEE standard that defines a
Packet
A group of data and control information that is sent over a network. Often used interchangeably with frame, although frame is normally used with
Page Description Language
A control language usually consisting of commands embedded within a document that control the way the document will look when printed. Such commands would set the type of fonts, page margins, colors, graphics, etc. within the document.
Parallel Port
On a printer, a port that transfers data 8 bits at a time for maximum performance. The parallel port usually has a
PATHWORKS
The Digital Equipment Corporation network operating system for PCs and Macintosh computers.
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