Xerox 180 IPS manual Glossary

Glossary

This glossary contains a list of terms for working with the Xerox

DocuPrint 96/4635/180 printing systems, and a definition of each.

A3 Paper size measuring 297 by 420 mm.

A4 Paper size measuring 210 by 297 mm.

American Standard Code for Standard 7-bit code which represents alphanumeric information.

Information Interchange (ASCII) Each alphanumeric character and several nonprinting characters are assigned a binary number, covering 128 possible characters. It is used for information interchange among data processing systems, data communication systems, and associated equipment.

AppleTalk Network communication protocol inherent to the Apple Macintosh operating system and supported by the DocuPrint NPS.

application software Software resident on the host or client workstation used to create print documents.

B4 Paper size measuring 250 by 353 mm (Europe) or 257 by 364 mm (Japanese—JIS B4).

background job Low-priority job, usually batched, which is executed automatically as system resources become available.

batch Method by which bodies of data are accumulated and grouped by kind before processing.

batch processing Allows for repetitive operations to be performed sequentially on batched data without much involvement of the computer operator.

baud Measurement of data rate in bits per second. This term is used to describe information flow between two devices. Unit of data transmitting/receiving speed is roughly equal to a single bit per second. Common baud rates are 110, 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, and 9600.

binary Numbering system based on 2 rather than 10 and containing only the symbols 0 and 1. Binary is especially well suited for use in computers and related devices since information can be represented with electric pulses (0=off, 1=on). Most computer calculations are binary.

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