Xerox 180 IPS manual GLOSSARY-15

GLOSSARY

ULTRIX Operating system that runs on DECStations. It consists of a hierarchical system of commands, shells, files, and directories. See also operating system.

UNIX Operating system for computers, usually working in a network environment. UNIX consists of a hierarchical system of commands, shells, files, and directories. See also operating system.

user interface (UI) System for gathering input from a user and presenting data to the user.

virtual page Page area selected by a forms designer for printing.

virtual printers Alternate names for the printer which allow different sets of default attributes to be applied to submitted jobs. The operator and system administrator define virtual printer names and the associated set of attributes and values.

workstation Computer able to process data but designed specifically for interaction with a network.

write To record data in memory or an external storage medium.

write protection Data protection feature implemented on magnetic media (e.g., floppy disk) to prevent stored data from being modified, written over, or erased.

xerographic mode There are two xerographic modes: black mode or highlight mode. Black mode allows printing with black dry ink only, while the highlight mode enables highlight color printing.

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