Glossary
Glossary 18
Solaris Operating System developed primarily by Sun Microsystems for
use on Sun computers and workstations. Provides inherent
support for UNIX and for TCP/IP.
software
application
See
application software.
space Blank area between words, recognized as a character by word
and data processing systems.
special processing Commands allowing the user to process special reports (i.e.,
printing certain records, printing on special pape r).
spectrophoto-
meter Device used to calibrate color on the DocuColor NPS/IPS.
spi spots per inch.
spooling Process of releasing data from main memory and storing it
temporarily until a peripheral device is ready to accept it, e.g.,
storing text before sending it to a printer.
spot Unit of measurement representing a fraction of an inch, for
example, 300 spots per inch (spi). May also be referred to as a
picture element (pixel) or dot.
stock A certain type of paper for printing a job.
stockset Collection of stocks to be used on a print job. Refer to stock.
string Connected sequence of alphanumeric characters treated as one
unit of data by a program.
SunOS Operating System developed primarily by Sun Microsystems for
use on Sun computers and workstations. SunOS provides
inherent support for UNIX and for TCP/IP.
syntax Rules governing the structure and format of expressions in a
programming language.
syntax error System response to a mistake in the entry of a command.
system
administrator Person responsible for configuring, operating, and maintaining
the DocuPrint system, and also for installing client software on
network workstations.
system controller The Sun workstation controller for the NPS/IPS. Usually called
printer controller.
system page Maximum area in which text and graphics can be imaged on a
printing system.
TCP/IP Commonly used network communications protocol supported by
the DocuPrint NPS/IPS.