GLOSSARY
syntax Rules governing the structure of expressions in a programming language.
syntax error System response to a mistake in the entry of a command.
sysgen Abbreviated form of system generation.
system administrator Person responsible for configuring, operating, and maintaining the DocuPrint system, and also for installing client software on network workstations.
system generation Process whereby the system is made ready to operate. Typically involves selecting the operative parameters and activating the relevant software.
System Network Architecture (SNA) Total description of logical structure, formats, and protocols of operation sequences for transmitting an information unit through the communication system. Developed by IBM for distributed processing networks.
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Commonly used network communications protocol supported by the DocuPrint NPS.
telecommunications The transfer of data via telephone lines.
teleprocessing Data transfer via telecommunication lines for processing among various remote terminals and the central processing unit (CPU).
throughput In data processing systems, the amount of data that can be processed, transmitted, printed, etc., in a specified unit of time.
Token Ring Network topology in which a control packet or token is passed from station to station in sequential order. Stations needing access must wait for the token before transmitting data. In a Token Ring, the next logical station receiving the token is also the next physical station.
transaction processing Method of data processing in which files are updated and results are
generated immediately after data entry.
translation 1. In data communications, the conversion of one code to another on a
transmission speed In data communications, the rate at which data is passed through communication lines, usually measured in bits per inch (bpi).
