Glossary

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 See application software. application

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 paper).

spectrophoto- Device used to calibrate color on the DocuColor NPS/IPS. meter

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 Person responsible for configuring, operating, and maintaining administrator 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.

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