GLOSSARY
communication line Telecommunication line connecting devices at one location with devices at other locations in order to transmit and receive information.
communication link Physical means (i.e., data link) connecting one location to another to transmit and receive information.
compatibility Characteristic of computer equipment permitting one device to use the same information or programs as another device without conversion or code modification.
compile To translate instructions written in
console Functional unit containing devices used by an operator to communicate with a printer. It may consist of a display, keyboard, and certain switches or other controls.
control program An operating system program that manages job flow, input/output processing, and other overall system functions and resources.
controller Component of the DocuPrint printing system that manages the spooling and processing of print jobs.
database Information to meet specific processing and retrieval needs. Generally applies to integrated file of data, arranged for access by many subsystems.
data communications Transmission and reception of encoded information over telecommunication lines.
data file Collection of related data records organized in a specific manner so that each record is similarly structured, e.g., a payroll file set up with one record for each employee, last name first, indicating the rate of pay and all deductions.
data rate In data communications, the rate at which a channel carries data, measured in bps (bits per second).
data storage Preservation of data on various media (e.g., tape, disks, magnetic bubble memory, etc.).
data stream Format of data passed from one device to another.
data transmission Transmission of coded data over telephone or other telecommunication lines.
DCIM Data Control Interface Module. The video interface hardware which resides in the SUN workstation (the DCIM replaces the XEPI board).
decomposer Controller task that translates print data from the PDL command file into a bitmap image of the page to be printed.
default Predefined value the system uses when another value is not provided.
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