Glossary

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 high-level language into

 

machine language for execution by a system.

concatenate

To connect or link in a series, as when files are grouped together

 

for faster processing. Refer to job concatenation mode.

console

Functional unit containing devices used by an operator to

 

communicate with a print engine (IOT). It may consist of a

 

display, keyboard, and certain switches or other controls.

consumable

Supplies such as paper and dry ink that are depleted during the

supplies

course of normal printer operation.

control program

An operating system program that manages job flow, input/

 

output processing, and other overall system functions and

 

resources.

copy-sensitive

Term used to indicate jobs in which multiple copies of a report

 

will contain different data, as with paychecks and banking

 

statements.

CPU

Central processing unit. Interprets and executes instructions,

 

performs all operations and calculations, and controls input and

 

output units and auxiliary attachments.

customer

See CCU.

changeable unit

 

daemon

A task that runs continually in conjunction with the UNIX

 

operating system that periodically checks for specific conditions

 

or logical events and performs some action if the conditions are

 

met. The task can be used to display and notify the operator of

 

such conditions.

database

Information to meet specific processing and retrieval needs.

 

Generally applies to integrated file of data, arranged for access

 

by many subsystems.

data

Transmission and reception of encoded information over

communications

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 link

Physical means of connecting one location with another for

 

communication, i.e., the communications lines, modems, and

 

controls which transmit information between two or more

 

stations.

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